Keri Arthur (born 4 December 1967) is a writer of fantasy, horror fiction, and romance novels from Melbourne, Australia.

She is known mainly for her paranormal romance novels such as Full Moon Rising and Kissing Sin.

[2] Arthur is perhaps best known for a series of books revolving around the character Riley Jenson, a rare half-vampire, half-werewolf hybrid who works for an organisation in Melbourne called the Directorate of Other Races, which was created to police supernatural races.

[3] Source:[4] A series of spicy urban fantasy novels that follow Riley Jenson, a vampire-werewolf hybrid who works at an organization that was created for the purpose of policing supernatural creatures.

Ember is a phoenix that can take human shape and foresee death.