C.W.J. Henderson resides in New York's Capital Region with his wife and twin sons. By day, he’s a 7th grade English teacher at a suburban school district in Rensselaer County. By night, he’s an author of sci-fi/fantasy, and historical literature. He holds both a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in secondary English education from the University at Albany. The greatest influences on his writing are the role-playing games he played in his youth and his over twenty years of martial arts experience. His favorite authors include J.K. Rowling, Lois Lowry, Gregory Bear, George R.R. Martin, and Jim Butcher. In his free time, he loves to build legos, play video games, and practice martial arts. He is currently working on several writing projects including Absolution, a Holocaust screenplay, and the sequels to Miles Away and Fenicus Flint & the Dragons of Berathor.