The Author
S Mays
S Mays grew up in a small rural town in Virginia, spending childhood building elaborate stories in his head, reading whatever books were hidden around the house, and exploring the local woods. His grandmother possessed a bookshelf containing a set of hopelessly outdated encyclopedias, which he read front to back numerous times. He made frequent trips into her armoire, attempting to find the entrance to Narnia.
He didn't find Narnia. He built something better.
These days, when not working for The Man, he spends time at home with his wife and their menagerie of pets — cats, dogs, and an army of ferrets. His interests include reading, RPG and strategy video games, and anything gloriously absurd (Rick and Morty, Game of Thrones, Comedy Bang Bang). Because reality, he maintains, is boooring.
He writes the kinds of stories he wanted to read and couldn't find — dark, occasionally funny, usually dangerous. The Dead Dungeon series is ongoing. The Warrior of Souls series is complete. More books are coming.
The writers who inspired him include R.A. Salvatore, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett, Mercedes Lackey, David Eddings, and dozens more. That particular combination — epic fantasy, satirical wit, and fast-paced action — shows up in everything he writes.
Influences & Comparisons
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Warrior of Souls
Film & TV
Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Underworld, Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Van Helsing, Bleach. Supernatural action with attitude.
Dead Dungeon
Genre
Dark fantasy with dungeon-crawling and dungeon-core elements. Power earned through survival. A mystery that unravels across eight books.
Both Series
Author Inspirations
R.A. Salvatore, Terry Pratchett, Terry Brooks, Mercedes Lackey, David Eddings. Epic scale, sharp wit, characters who actually change.
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