Patrick M. Edwards was born and raised in Chicago, with a brief stint in Los Angeles along the way. A former collegiate football player, Patrick is a die-hard fitness fanatic. After Patrick and his wife, Katie, got married in EPCOT during the Food & Wine Festival, they settled down in Cincinnati to raise their three children. In addition to his novels, Patrick is a co-host of the Let's Rewatch podcast and a rapid TTRPG enthusiast, participating in regular live-play shows and having written for multiple gaming publications.