Drake Russell is the pen name for the author of the Hardway Series. Mr Drake has led a typical fictitious life of being an astronaut, a secret agent, and an ex-rock star. And when he's not in orbit, saving the world, or composing another platinum hit, he is pondering his next epic. rrrright. Drake's alter ego, is a happily married father of two, who has lived at the same old place in Sugar Valley, Pennsylvania, for well over a quarter century. He can often be found writing his tales in the wee hours of the morning after working his shift as a soldier in the great economic war. Drawing on a combination of his life's experiences, his fertile imagination, and gallons of diet soda or black coffee, Drake continues to work on his next episode of the Hardway series. To both his fans and his critics he wishes you to be safe, be well, and be happy.