I've never been a genre writer. I follow wherever a good story leads, whether it's to medieval Norway or to an irradiated, modern Jerusalem, to lions feeding in South Africa or to a group of paper boys thwarting an alien invasion. That said, here's the contradiction: I'm three novels into the dark fantasy genre (did he say genre?) The story needs multiple books, because it's big! In a world where superstition is rapidly extinguishing the light of reason, magic arrives and sets huge events in motion. Will magic enable humans to build a better future or lead them to self-destruction? It is, as they say, a time for heroes.My professional brand has been Writer Viking for over forty years of advertising and fiction writing. My mantra is "Writer Viking: Words without mercy." I grab my readers and haul them through my stories until they're panting at the end, and wanting more.