Sam J. Charlton was born in the market town of Louth in Lincolnshire, England and grew up on a farm outside Dunedin, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. After years of immersing herself in Shakespeare, Chaucer, Beowulf and Dickens at university, she set off in search of her English roots. On a trip through Europe, she fell in love with Italy, and moved to Rome - where she stayed for many years. She has funded her travels largely by working as a language teacher and a writer. Sam adores the scope and depth of epic fantasy. She loves embarking on 'armchair adventures' - in worlds of her own making! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Visit Sam's website: www.samjcharlton.comVisit Sam's blog: http://epicfantasyadventures.blogspot.it/Follow Sam on Twitter: @SamJCharltonhttps://www.facebook.com/samjcharltonauthor