Thea was born and raised amidst the colorful small towns and sprawling sugarcane fields of the Visayas, in the Philippines. Aside from being a writer, she is an avid traveler, an enthusiastic fangirl, a Dungeon Master, and an iced coffee junkie. Villains have her whole heart, as do messy romances with happy endings. She currently resides in Metro Manila with two turtles named Dumpling and Potato Chip, a cat named Darth Pancakes, and an alarming amount of succulents. Her debut novel, The Hurricane Wars, will publish October 3, 2023 from Harper Voyager.