Inventor of worlds, founder of religions, crusher of hopes and dreams, rescuer of small children. It's all in a day's work for a fantasy novelist. Despite a lifetime of dabbling in serious things like technology (a PhD in computer science and creativity theory) and Hollywood animation, my first passion has always been writing. If I was allowed to write my own reviews, the words "irreverent," "thought-provoking," and "funny" would get used a lot. But don't trust me on that. After all, I tell lies for a living.