***Jack Mackenzie*** *lives in the wild country of British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and two cats. He loves beer, art, and writing science fiction and fantasy. His short stories have appeared in* Dark Worlds Magazine, Encounters Magazine, Neo-Opsis Magazine, Raygun Revival *and in the anthologies* Magistria: The Realm of the Sorcerer, Sails and Sorcery, *and* Swords of Fire. *His novels and a short story collection*, Heralded by Blood, *can be found at the [Rage Machine Books website](http://darkworldsquarterly.gwthomas.org/), to which he is a semi-frequent contributor. You can also find him on* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JackMackenzieWriter).*