About the author

Brad Townsend

<strong>Brad Townsend </strong>is the author of the <strong>Gay Contemporary Epic Fantasy </strong>series <strong>The Order (https://books2read.com/u/baGvGy</strong>).&nbsp; Taking nearly five years to write, The Order is a multi-genre Epic Fantasy series of six books, taking place in modern America, that goes far beyond a simple tale of good versus evil.&nbsp; It is a tale of discovery, exploration, and growth, that takes the reader along the journey of the characters.&nbsp;<br><br><br>Brad has a Bachelor’s degree in <strong>Fine Arts: Drawing and Painting</strong>, an Associate Degree in Computer Science, and is one semester away from attaining a <strong>Cardiovascular Tech </strong>degree.&nbsp; Born into a military family, Brad traveled the United States extensively while growing up.&nbsp; Currently, he lives in Flowery Branch, GA with his father and two rescue cats (Max and Boomer).<br><br><br>Born in 1963, while growing up, Brad voraciously read comic books and Science-Fiction/Fantasy.&nbsp; He is a Tolkien fanatic, and tends to prefer High Fantasy, but loves both genres.&nbsp; As a single gay man, Brad wrote <strong>The Order </strong>as a series he would want to read.&nbsp; <strong>The Order </strong>is an Epic Fantasy story where the main characters are adult men who happen to be gay, and while there are adult themes, it is not M/M erotica, or a YA Coming of Age story.<br><br><br>Brad is an independent self-published author and hopes The Order will eventually get picked up by a traditional publisher.&nbsp; He is currently writing a sequel to <strong>The Order </strong>entitled <strong>The Gifts</strong>.<br>