Note: Conine attended Spring Hill College. As a 20-year U.S. Navy veteran with a background in military intelligence, anti-terrorism and public speaking, he has spent several years in Bahrain and Hong Kong. A passionate reader and writer of suspense, sci-fi and horror novels, his works include, "Under a Fractured Sky", "Catching Hell" and Book II of The Somnia Mortis Cycle The Forge of Dreams. He resides in San Diego, California.