Sam Sykes
<B>Sam Sykes</B> -- author, citizen, mammal -- has written extensively over the years, penning <I>An Affinity for Steel</I>, the Bring Down Heaven trilogy, <I>Brave Chef Brianna</I>, and now The Grave of Empires trilogy. At the time of this writing, no one has been able to definitively prove or disprove that he has fought a bear.