Michael C. Sahd grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From a young age, he read voraciously, particularly in the fields of fantasy and science fiction. Shortly after becoming a teenager, he learned to play and enjoy fantasy games such as Dungeons and Dragons. At around the same time, he began writing stories and D&D campaigns of his own. As an adult, Michael attended New Mexico University, studying in the fields of English and literature. During this time, he honed his writing skills and expanded his writing portfolio. Although he has completed numerous short stories, Assassin Marked marks his debut published work. Since then, Michael has published his first full-length dark fantasy novel, The Unfettered Child. Currently, Michael lives with his wife and four children in a small town in Texas, where he is working on Lavender Rose, the sequel to Assassin Marked, on the Kindle Vella platform.