Biography

Deconstruction and subversion of fantatsy tropes.

Dark, sardonic wit.

Morally ambiguous, yet sympathetic protagonists.

His influences include George R.R. Martin, J.R.R Tolkien, James Ellroy, Larry McMurtry, Cormac McCarthy, Charles Dickens, and Fyodor Dostoevsky.

He credits reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin for influencing his own gritty, character-driven approach to fantasy.

He is a huge western fan, particularly of Unforgiven (1992).