Matthew Taylor is an author of Science Fiction and Fantasy from beautiful, sunny Southern California. Now on the East Coast thanks to the United States Army, he is still learning to deal with the lack of In-N-Out, Old Bay-everything, and the absolute pleasure that is regular rainfall and occasional windshield wiper-freezing snow. He has a degree in political science and is working toward an advanced degree in cybersecurity. When not writing or soldiering, he enjoys reading, Judo, and hobbies such as miniature wargaming and PC games.