John T. Sloat writing as Braith Maxwell was born in 1970, Des Moines, Ia., and was ensnared by the Sci-fi/Fantasy genre somewhat before fifteen years of age. Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, and Arthur C. Clarke, the "Big Three" of science fiction, were only the beginning. Stephen R. Donaldson along with Ed Greenwood, Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (within the fiction category of writers) solidified his adoration of a good story with developed characters, colorful imagery, and solidly portrayed realms. A martial artist, Wiccan, and honorably discharged veteran, he is a full-time writer and author...