USA Today bestselling author Alisha Klapheke infuses her books with unique magic, far-flung fantasy settings, and romance. Her inspiration springs from an obsession with history, years of travel, and the fantasy she grew up secretly reading during math class. When she's not writing, Alisha teaches martial arts at her family's dojo. That may be why writing fight scenes is her favorite. Alisha also writes spicy cozy fantasy under the pen name, Lila Appleton.