Marcus J AnthonyMarcus J. Anthony is an upcoming author from Dublin, Ireland who published the previous version of the book Love of Sacrifice before he rebooted it into the World of Antheric. Some who have known Marcus from school found the news of his book a surprie, as Marcus struggled through school dealing with dyslexia and social anxiety. Marcus had a lack of focus in his studies and would spend most of his time daydreaming about flying on dragons or waving a wand to cast a spell. Fantasy fuelled Marcus' mind, however, it cost him to fall behind in school. He would be exempt from Irish language studies, which was disheartening for him to not be able to translate his countries original language. When Marcus was ten, he suffered from sleep anxiety. So, he decided to use his strong imagination to create 'movies' in his head that would help him sleep. That was when some of the characters in this novel were created. In the years that followed the movies in his head developed and became a magical world that Marcus could not resist writing. Creative writing became his passion, and Marcus was not going to allow his dyslexia to stop him from achieving. He spent most of his teenage years (staying home on weekends) writing and learning until he found the writing style that fit him. Marcus has a great love for animals and supports charities. He is vocal about the awareness of animal abuse, which he expressed in the story through Jenin's past experiences. Marcus currently has four cats: Summer, Junior, Littler, and Leia. In 2017 Marcus fell into a dark spell of generalised anxiety and depression, which delayed his book's release. The Black Grawth came from his experience with anxiety and panic attacks. And Gaul - the Dark Lord was a figure that represented the darkness of depression. With the help of treatment, family, and meditation Marcus found strength and happiness again and continues to write with the world around him as his inspiration. He enjoys spending time with his boyfriend, watching Professional Wrestling, and writing the next books in the series of the World of Antheric. Marcus J. Anthony can be contacted at mja.novels@gmail.com for business inquiries. Read More Read Less