Rod Vick is the award-winning author of the Five Ancient Elements Trilogy, a globe-spanning thriller series that delves into Celtic mysticism and Egyptian myth. The first book in the trilogy, The Book of Invasions, earned a Kirkus starred review and has been described as “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Indiana Jones” by Indy columnist Alex Smith. He is also the author of the Larkin Holmes mystery series, the Kaylee O'Shay Irish Dancer series for YA readers, and other novels. He lives in Wisconsin, where cheese is a religion and you’re never far from something that might go moo.