Ren Cummins found his talent with storytelling in high school and has been writing ever since. With ambition to create cool kick-ass female characters in superhero stories for his daughter, Ren launched into the world of fantasy and sci-fi, where his love of philosophy and the bleeding edge of science returned him to tall-tales that seemed strangely familiar. He has authored over eight fantasy books, including the Dead Man series. Ren continues to write in Seattle where he resides with his wife, daughter, two dogs, and neurotic cat.