After studying English language and literature, Natalie made the switch to become a teacher in primary education but has since quit teaching to prioritise her family while she moonlights as a caregiver for the elderly and dreams of being a full-time author. Besides being an avid reader, Natalie Thorpe often spends her time walking with her dog in the woods near her home in the Netherlands, listening to music or taking on yet another hobby. Her penchant for morally grey characters and the fantasy genre started at a young age with Jareth the Goblin King and her favourite movie Jim Henson’s ‘Labyrinth’ (1986).