Heather Akena graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Criminal Justice. She has been a published writer since the age of 11, being inducted into Who's Who for various achievemen...view moreHeather Akena graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Criminal Justice. She has been a published writer since the age of 11, being inducted into Who's Who for various achievements throughout the way. An avid language and history lover, she moved to Germany in 2006 to start work as a translator and research certain facts pertaining to this novel. In addition to English, she also speaks German and Russian, and currently resides in Braunschweig, Germany.view less