Anne Elisabeth Stengl makes her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, Rohan, a passel of cats, and one long-suffering dog. When she's not writing, she enjoys Shakespeare, opera, and tea, and studies piano, painting, and pastry baking. She studied illustration at Grace College and English literature at Campbell University. She is the author of "Heartless, Veiled Rose, Moonblood", and "Starflower". "Heartless", "Veiled Rose, Moonblood", and "Dragonwitch" have each been honored with a Christy Award. Learn more at anneelisabethstengl.blogspot.com