About Me
Angela Lombardo was raised on the wide-open farmland of Akron, Ohio, where muddy boots, barn cats, and the quiet hum of rural life shaped her childhood. A born tomboy with a fierce curiosity, she split her days between racing dirt bikes with her older brother, mastering the piano, and getting lost in comic book adventures with Spider-Man and Wonder Woman.
A lifelong reader, Angela found herself enchanted by The Chronicles of Narnia, where the magic of hidden worlds and courageous hearts first sparked her love for storytelling.
That love for storytelling eventually took root. One restless night in 2017, a single question—“Where is the mother?”—led Angela down a creative rabbit hole, sparking the beginning of what would become The Katori Chronicles. The five-book saga—The Half-Light, Mariana’s Secret, Rayna’s Sacrifice, The Traitor, and Keegan’s Wrath—weaves mystery, sacrifice, and resilience into a rich fantasy world born of that single flash of inspiration.
When she’s not writing, Angela still feels most at home surrounded by nature, chasing quiet moments and wild ideas with equal passion.
My Journey
I have always loved telling stories.
Some stories start with a whisper. Mine began with a dragon.
One night, while telling my young son a bedtime tale—him, his loyal dog, and a fiery showdown with a dragon—I noticed how much he loved the adventure. Night after night, he asked to hear it again. Then came the question that stopped me cold: “Why isn’t there a mom in the story?”
I didn’t have an answer. I’d written myself out.
That single moment rewired everything. I couldn’t shake the thought, and by morning, I had dreamt her into existence—where she’d gone, what she’d sacrificed, and why she’d mattered. What began as a small act of storytelling for my son transformed into a growing world I couldn’t keep to myself.
With his encouragement and relentless curiosity, I started writing things down. I sought out an editor, learned how to shape a stronger story (and avoid the dreaded mushy middle), and eventually self-published The Half-Light. But that was only the beginning.
The Katori Chronicles were born—five books shaped by wonder, questions, and a boy who believed a bedtime story could become something real.
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