Haim M DabahHaim M. Dabah, age eighteen at the time of this publishing, was raised in a family of eight in Manhattan, where he attended The Ramaz School. Haim spends many of his weekends outside the city, on his family's farm in the Hudson Valley, where he passe hours in an Adirondack chair with a good book. He has been obsessed with fantasy ever since he discovered its ability to portal him from the mundane world into a magical one that somehow made perfect sense to him. Haim began writing seriously at twelve years old, drafting the story that would eventually become A Dragon's Loyalties with his best friend. In his personal life, Haim is an explorer. As an avid scuba diver, he enjoys discovering marine biology up close, as well as diving to shipwrecks on the ocean floor. He is a theater enthusiast and a key performer in his school's drama program.His all-time favorite musical is Phantom of the Opera, and he's torn between The Wheel of Time and The Dresden Files for his favorite book series.Haim plans to continue writing into college and beyond, and hopes to inspire and support other young writers who have their own stories to tell. Read More Read Less