Odie Matthews was born in Kokomo Indiana before moving to Florida at a young age. Taking up an interest in writing early on it was in 8th grade when the idea for Assassins Water: First Tide came to him. Taking two years to complete, Odie never published in hopes of perfecting it. After high school he left to join the United States Marines, where he spent seven months in training and then returned to Florida as a reservist. After coming back home, he dove head first in to not only finishing his first book but completing the sequel. Never losing sight on what matters most, Odie is a family first...