Louis Piechota grew up in Colorado but now lives in upstate New York. Currently he pays the bills as a mechanical engineer, but his dream has always been to become a full-time auth...view moreLouis Piechota grew up in Colorado but now lives in upstate New York. Currently he pays the bills as a mechanical engineer, but his dream has always been to become a full-time author and storyteller. When he is not writing he's usually either reading, cooking something, or hiking in the Adirondacks. Some of his favorite authors are J.R.R Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Neil Gaiman.He published his first novel, “A Rose in the Desert", in 2014. His latest novel is "Waymaker". A sequel to Waymaker is in the works, along with an unrelated trilogy tentatively entitled "The Father of the Night".view less