Lara Parker is the author of three novels all based on the cult TV soap opera DARK SHADOWS. Before she became an author, she was an actress, and she appeared on DARK SHADOWS for five years playing the part of the witch, Angelique. Her first book, ANGELIQUE'S DESCENT tells the story of her character's childhood, how she became a witch, and her love affair with Barnabas Collins. Lara was born in Knoxville and grew up in Memphis Tennessee. She attended Vassar College and graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis with a BA in Philosophy. Lara received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University in LA,. She lives in Topanga Canyon with her husband.