Born and raised in and around Austin, Texas, Buster LaFrance was influenced at a young age by the writings of fellow Texan Robert E. Howard, of Conan fame. His introduction to Howard's writing led to his love of Fantasy, and into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. In fact, the world in which his stories are set, Darithye, was originally created for role-playing. His first novel, DARK VENGEANCE, is just the first installment of a planned trilogy about the saga of Myngor the Dark One, the evil god of hatred and murder. Many more tales of Darithye await their turns to be told. Currently, he is working on the second part of the current trilogy, THE EYE OF SALYNIN. Buster currently resides in Round Rock, Texas, with his wife, Tammy, and three children.