About the Author

Vijay Lakshman was born in Ottawa, Canada. He spent his early years in Bangkok, Thailand. When he was nine, his father took him to a martial arts exhibition and his life changed forever.

He dedicated the next thirty years to mastering the martial arts, his quest taking him across the U.S., Europe, and to China. In 1991 he earned his black belt and has accumulated over 1,200 combat engagements against the best the world had to offer. His true passion however, is writing, and Bane of the Warforged is the second novel in his epic fantasy series, Mythborn.

He has created over eighty-five titles in his career as a software designer and architect of challenge-based learning software, but spends his free time entertaining his curiosity. This includes researching (mostly) useless facts on Google, testing ideas on combustion (only on household items), and amateur cryptozoology from the comfort and safety of his internet connected armchair.

His experience includes graduation from the Harvard Business School's elite General Manager Program, thirty years of training in karate, sixteen years of close combat grappling, fifteen years of kendo, six years of long-distance cycling, and taking various things in the house apart.

Putting everything back together is the job of his beautiful wife, two amazing sons, and a soon to arrive baby daughter.