Mike D. Martin is an author of fantasy novels. A lifelong native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in Political Science/Criminal Justice before he realized that his degree didn’t entitle him to become a knight who carried a big sword. He then turned to writing fantastical stories full of action, adventure, mystery and humor which only he finds funny. His love of fantasy stories began with a fascination with mythology, the influences of which can often be found in the stories he writes. He is also the author of the self-published The Elesian Tales Saga series of epic fantasy novels and The Knight from Kildwinseries of novellas.