Kendare Blake is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series, the Anna Dressed in Blood duet, the Goddess War trilogy, and In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, have been featured on multiple best-of-year lists, and have received many regional and librarian awards. Kendare lives in Gig Harbor, WA.