Melissa Landers is the New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Half King, (adult romantic fantasy), as well as several books for teens. Additionally, she publishes adult contemporary romance as Macy Beckett. Melissa's novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages, added to multiple state reading lists, and nominated for awards such as YALSA's "Top Ten Best Books" and "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers." A former teacher, she lives with her family in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she writes fantastical adventures for the young at heart.