J.J. Ryeczek was born in Virginia in 1981. His abiding love affair with fantasy, and with fiction in general, began as a young child when his brother would read to him J.R.R. Tolki...view moreJ.J. Ryeczek was born in Virginia in 1981. His abiding love affair with fantasy, and with fiction in general, began as a young child when his brother would read to him J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Teaching in the suburbs of the nation’s capital, he discovered his talent for storytelling. His innovative narratives kept his students hanging on his every word. At the age of 25, he was challenged by his brother to compose a fantasy novel of his own, which led to the genesis of the Logan series.view less