Aya Knight is the bestselling author of The Chronicles of Kale series. Knight was born in South Florida, where she spent the majority of her childhood. At a young age, she developed a strong passion for fantasy and a love of writing. Through movies, books, and video/computer games, she would escape into an alternate reality filled with adventure, magic, and epic quests.

As Aya entered adulthood, she expressed her enjoyment of writing by becoming a freelance journalist. She wrote about a broad variety of topics that gave her a brighter insight into the world. Eventually, a story began to develop within her mind involving characters she immediately grew attached to. Aya knew that she needed to compile her thoughts onto paper.