V. V. Ives writes horror and fantasy shaped by a ceaseless hunger for books, drawing inspiration from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, The Witcher, and The Wheel of Time. Holding a master’s degree in computer science, Ives turns to fantasy and writing as a form of escapism from the harsh, mechanical reality of electronics. The result is grim yet whimsical worlds, inhabited by characters that are strange, unsettling, and unexpectedly unique.