Dane Riker is a writer of atmospheric, character-driven science fiction and speculative thrillers that explore the blurred boundaries between survival, discovery, and human resilience in post-apocalyptic worlds. His novels are known for their immersive world-building, psychological depth, and haunting sense of mystery.

His previous book, Ashfall's Edge, transported readers into a subterranean society struggling beneath the weight of a ruined Earth, while his next novel, Signal from the Salt Sea, promises to dive into the eerie isolation of a drowned world and the secrets it hides.

The Bloodwood Monastery continues Riker's exploration of desolate, otherworldly landscapes?this time blending dark fantasy with cosmic horror?where the remnants of humanity must face the unknown lurking in the shadows of forgotten sanctuaries.

When not writing, Dane Riker studies forgotten histories, cryptic folklore, and the unsettling possibilities of lost civilizations, always searching for the next unsettling truth to uncover.