John is an avid tabletop gamer, comic collector, and fantasy fiction fan. Aside from his worldly travels, he's lived in Spain, Japan, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, South Korea, and the U.S. His writing influences include Stephen King, David William Ross, R. A. Salvatore, and Louis L'Amour. John earned two master's degrees and is a Ph.D. candidate. When he's not creating literary adventures, he's enjoying real-life ones with his family.