Addison Plaisance, single father, full-time scientist, and Ph.D. candidate, was raised in the small town of Patterson, Louisiana, and currently lives and works in Fargo, North Dakota. His work has been published in 3 scientific journals for his research in the field of nematology, but this is his premier full-length novel. His concerns are for the rapidly changing landscape of technology and how it impacts our everyday lives. He enjoys working in his greenhouse and teaching his 3 year old daughter about the world.