An avid explorer, Kelly Novak has lived in or visited seventy-five countries on six continents including sites such as Machu Picchu, Easter Island, Petra, and the Pyramids of Giza and Tikal. Her adventures include a search for The Lost Ark in Ethiopia, getting trapped with no working flashlights in a cave in Guatemala, and train-hopping from Moscow to Venice carrying only a backpack.

She resides in New England living in houses with secret underground chambers and hidden rooms with ancient artifacts and texts. She holds a Master of Science degree in physics and an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force. She is presently planning her next big adventure.