James Beamon is a science fiction and fantasy author whose short stories have appeared in places such as Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, Apex, Lightspeed and Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show.  He spent twelve years in the Air Force, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and is in possession of the perfect buffalo wings recipe that he learned from carnies.  He currently lives in Virginia with his wife, son and attack cat.  He's serious about the attack cat... do not point at it.  Pendulum Heroes is his debut novel.