As a young girl, Sophia refused to read books that didn’t involve sword fighting. Today, after facing her own battles with depression and anxiety, she has a deep passion for writing stories about characters who show courage and determination in the face of challenges—characters who inspire the hero within. A fan of Tolkien’s works, Sophia is upholding the tradition of fantasy languages by developing her own, using inspiration from her studies of Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish. You can find her on a ranch in Texas singing with her six younger sisters and perusing her tea collection.