J. U. Menon is an award-winning scientist and the author of the 'PRESTORIA' and the 'PANCHABHUTAM' series. She mostly writes young-adult and middle-grade fiction rooted in Indian history and mythology. When not balancing her lab coat and her literary cape, she can be found reading and crafting fictional backstories for the unsuspecting people around her, while fueled by copious amounts of chai. Explore more at jumenon.com