Good authors mature over time: it does take awhile. Travel abroad and learn to live in other cultures. That's one of the things about teaching abroad.

Syndicate is technically the first game I worked on.

The human eye is a wonderful device. With a little effort, it can fail to see even the most glaring injustice.

War is like any other bad relationship. Of course you want out, but at what price? And perhaps more importantly, once you get out, will you be any better off?" - Quellcrist Falconer

Evolutionary theory informs our understanding of some frankly inexcusable social behavior and renders it perfectly normal.

The way I see it, anyone who's proud of their country is either a thug or just hasn't read enough history yet.

Pretty much anything you care to imagine can happen in a fantasy, which in turn means you can really crank up the intensity of the tale you're telling.