M. El is a New Mexico Air National Guardsman who, while not leading the way for her Airmen to become the next cyberwarriors, enjoys reading high-fantasy novels. Writing books is in her DNA, starting from childhood picture books to finally having a novel make its way to print. When Varseth: Untold Truths became a reality during her junior year in college, she began to redefine the series she created, now known as Murdeth. When Malaka is not absorbed in the latest and greatest page-turner, Malaka loves traveling, diving into history, running her dog, Shadow, playing with her iguana, Houdini, spending time with family, outdoor adventure sports, cycling, building robots, fixing computers, and spending too much time enjoying medieval movies and tv shows.