Get to know the Author...

Aric grew up near Wichita with the skeptical mind of a magician, the heart of a stoic philosopher, and the soul of a storyteller. Though integrity is a core value, he met his wife during a casual poker game where he tried to bluff her out of countless pots. It didn’t work; she won.

His creative curiosity and love of solving puzzles motivated him to write stories when he wasn't busy playing games with friends and family. His first book, Lucky 13, is a middle-grade novel intended to entertain much like a magic trick with its life lessons lingering on well after. The Rainbow Cup Series blends Celtic legends and folklore from around the world, sprinkles in con men exploiting cognitive biases, and finally adds a dash of philosophy for good measure. He hopes that it subtly teaches readers to question the system around them while they discover their own order to the chaos.