LucÃa Ashta is the internationally bestselling author of more than seventy young adult and adult fantasy and paranormal fiction titles, including the series Royals of Embermere, Smoky Mountain Pack, Witches of Gales Haven, Magical Creatures Academy, Witching World, and Six Shooter and a Shifter. When LucÃa isn't writing, she's reading, painting, or adventuring. Magical fantasy is her favorite, but the romance and quirky characters are what keep her hooked on books. A former attorney and architect, she’s an Argentinian-American author who lives in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains with her husband and three daughters.