J. A. Lyons grew up in the South before wandering in the wilderness for forty years. After returning to his home country he has fought a never-ending battle against crabgrass and nap-weed. His books include Sweet Chariots – unending love among the Carolina marshes, and The Emerald Spire, a quest fantasy. His latest books are the West Wind Trilogy, Gift from the Sea, The Silver Stone, and Lord of the Winds.