D. L. Jennings is a fourteen-year active duty veteran of the United States Air Force, serving under the Air Force Special Operations Command. He earned an associate degree in Korean Studies in 2005 and earned his bachelors from Bellevue University in 2008. He finished writing his debut novel, Gift of the Shaper while serving oversees on his ninth combat tour. When he is not reading or writing epic fantasy, he enjoys traveling, listening to ’90s punk, and watching Ohio State football.