RAVEN BOND I have always been interested in the fantastical, the otherworldly, and what might have been. From an early age, history has intrigued me, and I always felt at home with figures from the distant past. My love of science and speculative fiction began with the misfiling of Robert A Heinlein's Have Space Suit Will Travel in the children's section of the local library. This started a lifetime love affair with science fiction and fantasy novels. Along the way I have worked at diverse trades such as farm hand, bodyguard, call center tech support, tarot reader, traveler, and herder of cats...