John R. Phythyon, Jr. wishes he were a superhero or a magician, but, since he has not yet been bitten by a radioactive spider or received his letter from Hogwarts, he writes adventure stories instead. He is the author of the Wolf Dasher series of fantasy-thriller mash-up novels, two modern fairy tales, a two-act comedy, and the full-length fantasy novel, THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER. Prior to becoming a novelist, he was an award-winning game designer. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, their children, two dogs, and a cat. It is rarely quiet, but it's often entertaining. His current projects include the next book in the Wolf Dasher series, world peace, and desperately wishing for the Cincinnati Bengals to win a Super Bowl in his lifetime.Connect with John on his website, www.johnphythyon.com, and follow him on Twitter at @JohnRPhythyonJr and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/johnrphythyonjr. To be the first to hear about new books by John, cover reveals, and release dates, subscribe to John's mailing list at http://bit.ly/PhythyonML.