Matthew R. Jenks is a Librarian/Metaphysicist with an unfortunate penchant for apocalyptic story ideas who enjoys creating worlds and stories so vivid they must exist somewhere in quantum reality. He also enjoys writing, hiking, intense music, short walks on the beach, and playing chess. He lives in New England “Somewhere on the Mount, Cloud-Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown”.  He is also the author of the Hearth series and the upcoming Artie and the In-Betweens.