Bryan Litfin is the author of The Conqueror and the Chiveis Trilogy, as well as Early Christian Martyr Tales, After Acts, and Getting to Know the Church Fathers, among other works of fiction and nonfiction. Litfin got his doctorate in religious studies from the University of Virginia and his ThM in historical theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He was a former professor of theology at the Moody Bible Institute. He is currently employed at Moody Publishers as a writer and editor. He and his wife live in Wheaton, Illinois, with their two adult children. Visit www.bryanlitfin.com for additional information.