Kay Leyda has been an avid reader since she was young, starting with books like A Wrinkle in Time and The Trickster's Choice. Over the years, her love of fantasy, romance, and magic has only grown. She wrote short stories and poetry all throughout her school years, including a writing class in college. Of Seafoam and Saltwater: The Piscea Chronicles is her debut Young Adult Fantasy about mermaids, a mysterious Sea Witch, and breaking generational curses.While YA Fantasy was her favorite genre for most of her life, she has more recently been obsessed with Romantasy and Romcoms, thanks to the joy of bookstagram. As a Chicago native who moved to Florida in her early 20s, Kay has definitely been influenced by her years of working at Walt Disney World. Her love of fairytales, princesses, and true love continues to grow. She currently lives in Texas with her husband and is working on the second Piscea book. You can find her binging her favorite SyFy shows twice a week with her bestie (Killjoys, the Magicians), baking for her husband's coworkers, and listening to audiobooks while she runs errands.Read more about this authorRead less about this author