Cristin Williams was born in Japan while her parents were working as Russian-English translators for the US military. She moved frequently throughout her childhood, which fuelled her love of reading, as books were the friends she never had to say goodbye to. After university, Cristin spent the rest of her twenties traveling the world while working for a non-profit. She's visited nearly forty countries and speaks three languages.

She now lives in Belgium with her Flemish husband and four daughters. When she's not writing adventure-filled historical fantasy, you'll find her studying history, photographing castles, or exploring the tangled forests of the Belgian Ardennes.

For adult readers, Cristin is the author of historical fantasy novel The Whisper of Stars. The Pyramid Key is her first novel for children.