All Spider wants is to seek his fortune as a thief. Is that too much to ask? Must be, since a break in gone wrong leaves him babysitting a powerful magic-user with sporadic control over his spells, and even less of a grip on functioning in society. And that's just where it starts. Each misadventure takes Spider further from his goals, but he's about to learn that sometimes we get what we need instead of what we want.

Werewolves, cults, ghosts and gods. This one has it all. Join a moody thief, a caster of chaos magic and a hulking behemoth as circumstances throw them from one quest to another.

And just why is that ancient cult chasing them?

John Haas is an award winning Canadian author living in the nation's capital of Ottawa, Ontario. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec and also lived for many years in Calgary, Alberta.

Since his early days he's enjoyed writing and telling stories. Over the years he's found ways to incorporate that into whatever else he's been doing, and there has been a long list of jobs. He's worked as a camp counsellor, professional driver, theatrical technician, stage manager, director, courier, independent business owner, hotel night auditor, office manager, health & safety inspector, handyman, school bus driver and service management specialist. It's entirely possible that a job or two has been forgotten over the years.

When not writing or working John loves to be with his two wonderful kids, doing all kinds of family stuff.