Hilary Downey (P.G.Dip.Trad.Ch.Acu.) was born in New Zealand, where she continues to live, working as a self-employed Traditional Chinese Acupuncturist and Tik Dah Bonesetter and writing about what is close to her heart. In her early years she was a schoolteacher and had a family of three children that has expanded to five grandchildren and one great granddaughter. ColdLight is the third book in a trilogy, following LeapFog and HeartFelt.