ABOUT THE AUTHOR T. K. Kohl grew up in the Midwestern town of Evansville, Indiana with two brothers and two sisters. A!er high school, he joined the US Army where he started in electronics. A!er leaving the army, he a'ended Voca)onal school and received an Associate degree in Electronics. From there, his work was repairing electronics. This also required skills in customer service. Reading people, understanding their concerns, and resolving those concerns to the customer’s sa)sfac)on. His life has always been centered around God and it was through this rela)onship with God, he eventually met the woman he would marry. Shortly a!er marriage, the couple had their /rst son. He was a blessing in theirlives and T. K. Kohl focused his life on raising him. While caring for his family, he con)nued to study, andeventually received a Bachelor’s degree from Logos Chris)an College. Almost /ve years a!er his /rst son was born, a second son came into their lives. T. K. Kohl commi'ed his life to raising these sons. In 1999, he moved his family to San Antonio, Texas. Shortly a!er moving, his life began to spiral downhill. His marriage fell apart, and he was le! to raise his two sons, alone. Pushing aside the pain, he focused solely on being the best father he could be. In quiet moments, T. K. Kohl found inspira)on to write. At /rst, it was a means to pass the )me. He found enjoyment in crea)ng characters. Through his skills of reading people, understanding their concerns, and resolving issues, he was able to enter the mind, body, and soul of each character and allow the story to develop around them. With his direc)on, he saw the story develop through each of his characters. He enjoyed wri)ng and developing each character. The Quest encompassed his life. He lived inside the minds of his characters, wri)ng the experiences of the characters as they traveled through the adventure. In )me, Quest took over much of his life. He was spending all of his free )me inthe Quest, living the lives of each character, allowing the characters to lead the adventure. Their decisions and ac)ons took over the story un)l the story itself came alive. To T. K. Kohl, wri)ng is not about wri)ng words, it’s about experiencing the story and bringing that story to life. The characters drive the Quest. The characters live the Quest. The Quest is about taking you out of your armchair into another realm, to live alongside the characters, in the realm of Quest of the Sta8 and the Sword.
