ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ In addition to writing, Matthew Carauddo is a retired fencing instructor and former competitive athlete, actor, singer, V.O. artist, and previous fight work choreographer/performer/martial artist. After over thirty years of work related to storytelling and drama (cherishing the works of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, Poe, Shakespeare, and more), Mr. Carauddo embarked upon his own hero's journey to create the world, lore, artifacts, characters, and stories of "Diamond Dragons". Originally written as a feature-length screenplay (2018-2019), Matthew adapted the work into a book in August/September of 2020. He continues to develop "Diamond Dragons III-VI"... ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~