Thomas RottinghausThomas Rottinghaus, a weightlifting enthusiast since the age of eighteen, was born and raised on a farm in western Colorado where he grew up shooting, fishing, and living the rural lifestyle and reading fantasy. The first fantasy book he ever read wa J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit and since then he has been hooked. He currently lives in western Colorado with his wife Lisa, a blue heeler named Jake and a bunch of cats. Read More Read Less