R. W. Jaeger's novels embody a spirit not found elsewhere. This spirit says, "We all have genius, inner light, but we seldom bring it out in creative acts because we have been bludgeoned into conformity." The people in Jaeger's novels leave dark caves of thought and walk into wondrous light. Perhaps it should be added that this light is not religious, nor is it intellectual. Jaeger is distinguished from other authors in that he moves beyond writing from what he knows. He writes from the unknown. How he does this is, at present, a secret.