Matthew J. Krengel grew up in rural central Minnesota. He attended college in Pensacola, Florida, and returned to the St. Cloud area after graduation. With a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and minors in history and English, he is an avid reader of science fiction, history, and fantasy books. He was published with North Star Press in 2012, with The Map Maker. In 2013, the sequel, The Map Maker's Sisterwas released, and in 2014, The Map Maker's Quest finished his first trilogy. This stand-alone sequel for The Map Maker trilogy brings a close to the series.