Taylor Stephens is an American author and self-proclaimed fantasy fanatic. He currently resides in the Midwest along with his daughter and their pet guinea pig, Flower. When he isn't writing or reading, he is serving as a mental health therapist. His clinical experience and love for fantasy novels provide him with a unique source of inspiration when developing characters and their motivations. Aries and the Prince No More is his debut novel and the first book in the Usurper Chronicles, a five-book series that follows Aries Fleetwood.