Shannon is one of those rare people who can see right through the rest of us, and her knack for decoding the human psyche comes through in her work. She often writes the story from a perspective we never expected, using characters (like old people, children, or fringe elements) that you almost never see used in fiction. She also has a real gift with mystery and suspense, seasoned by a slight horror flavor. Her science fiction works are especially atmospheric! Shannon writes either straight fantasy, or science-fiction-fantasy, and paranormal.