About the Author

Hi! I am Eric Highwater, an aspiring fantasy author from Finland. Apart from my normal boring life, I write and read a lot – in two languages, of course.

My first book, Metorm: The Secret, is the first part of a fantasy series set on a fictional planet called Antoria, and in a pivotal role in its history is something called the Secret, sought by many, which Sagiron, a young hunter, discovers, and it initiates events that will change the entire Antoric order, but not necessarily for the good in the long term once the Pandora's box is opened. I've gone to great lengths to distance the story and world from classic Anglo-Nordic fantasy, and it contains little to no "Tolkienian" elements typically found in the genre. So no elves and dwarves here. I've gained inspiration mostly from Roman, Greek, Hebrew, Middle-Eastern, Indian and Chinese empires, with many twists along the line.

The story dates back to 2004, when I first decided to write a book - and the funny thing is, it actually started as a science fiction story. The main reason why it took so long is that I wrote the series in fits and starts, sometimes covering large chunks, while in between years went by without progress because I had little confidence in finishing anything. The rest of the four-book series will be released this fall.

For all readers, I hope my book will both intrigue and inspire, and I wish to bring my own take on the fantasy genre. We all start from somewhere. :)