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Matt Heppe

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Matt Heppe and his wife live in suburban Philadelphia. They are the parents of a wonderful daughter who has flown the coop. Matt is a former US Army officer and Economics teacher who now works full-time as an author.

In his free time, Matt is addicted to cycling, Dungeons & Dragons, and spending time with his wife. He dabbles as an amateur bowyer and potato farmer.

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Matt Heppe I read a really famous fantasy series in which the heroes kept getting more and more powerful, and it seemed that nothing could ever harm them. I bega…moreI read a really famous fantasy series in which the heroes kept getting more and more powerful, and it seemed that nothing could ever harm them. I began to think that the author loved his characters so much that he'd never do anything bad to them. The problem is, this killed all the tension in the novels.

I also thought Luke Skywalker should have turned to the dark side and joined his father in The Empire Strikes back. Of course, this would have been extremely unpopular, and George Lucas never would have done it, but it's what I would have done. Luke was too emotional and too rash to make a good Jedi. A good Sith, howerver...

Finally, instead of complaining about other works, I decided to create my own. I decided to write books where the good guys get beaten up and where, sometimes, the good guys aren't so good. (less)
Matt Heppe This has never been a major issue from me. I might become temporarily "stuck" on a scene from time to time, but usually this is only temporary. It can…moreThis has never been a major issue from me. I might become temporarily "stuck" on a scene from time to time, but usually this is only temporary. It can usually be cured by stepping away from the computer and walking it off.

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Will, Way, and Heart

 

Will, Way, and Heart



Meditation, rest, and nourishment…that is how you restore will, way, and heart. To ignore one is to weaken the others.

                                    ~Maseer, wizard and Lord of the Seven Cities


While brainstorming for Gift of Shadow, it was vitally important to me that the novel would have unique elements to its magic system. Ye

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