T. M. Bennett grew up in the worlds of The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, running through the woods with a homemade bow, a stick for a sword (or lightsaber), and occasionally a cloak. Those childhood adventures taught him that the best stories are built on characters worth following into darkness. Now, he crafts brutal, character-driven fantasy and sci-fi that doesn't shy away from the cost of heroism. He lives near the west coast of Michigan with a shy spren and is always hunting for the next story that makes him feel like that kid in the woods again.