Heather Reilly began writing at a young age, and regularly composes music, lyrics and poetry. Her first story was a children's book called The Tree and the Sun, which contains her own colourful illustrations. Knight's Surrender is her first novel in a set of five known as the Binding of the Almatraek. Her second book in the series, Noble Pursuit, is slated to be released by the summer of 2013. She currently lives with her husband in Ontario, where she teaches music.