I was born long ago in a land far away (okay, it was Virginia, but it FEELS like it was long ago and far away). My father was in the Air Force so we traveled a lot when I was a child and I got to experience a lot of places and a few different cultures (Germany was AWESOME). We finally settled in Texas which is where I still live today. As an adult, I became a teacher because I really enjoy spreading the spark of learning. I have taught every grade 3rd through 7th but mostly 5th because 5th graders are just really interesting to me. Over the years I have read many of the books that interested the students I taught. It helps me to connect with the kids when I know why Hagrid got expelled from Hogwarts or why Percy Jackson turned down immortality (and let’s face it, the better books are fun to read even for adults). But I noticed the trend that these kinds of adventure books were slowly becoming darker and NONE of them were stories told from a Christian perspective. Most of the kids were familiar with the Chronicles of Narnia but none of them could name an exciting Christian series of books to read that had been written after 1960. I felt called to start writing exciting, adventure novels from a Christian perspective that address questions of faith as well as acts of courage. And dragons, it never hurts to throw in a dragon or two. My primary audience is kids ages 10 to 16 but I hope that my books will be of interest to everyone. I'm the old soldier here to teach the next generation what it means to put on the armor of God and stand your ground against the fiery darts of the enemy. Soli Deo Gloria The Centurion