Ryan Hampton

Ryan Hampton is a Psychologist and Neuroscientist who studies culture and emotions outside of his work as a fantasy author. Ryan is an avid consumer of stories across genres, platforms, and history and takes inspiration from experiences in world cultures. Ryan's favorite author is Michael Moorcock and he draws inspiration for the dark and strange from such works as Elric of Melniboné and The Chronicles of Corum. Ryan's take on classic fantasy focuses on mature, emotion-accurate characters and...See more

Ryan Hampton is a Psychologist and Neuroscientist who studies culture and emotions outside of his work as a fantasy author. Ryan is an avid consumer of stories across genres, platforms, and history and takes inspiration from experiences in world cultures. Ryan's favorite author is Michael Moorcock and he draws inspiration for the dark and strange from such works as Elric of Melniboné and The Chronicles of Corum. Ryan's take on classic fantasy focuses on mature, emotion-accurate characters and relationships, imaginative and innovative settings, and classic head-turning plot twists! In The Book of Fate's Desire, he explores themes of personal growth and the struggle against destiny while reversing traditional tropes to be experienced from the villain's perspective. The Book of Fate's Desire is the first of the Books of Fate Trilogy and is Ryan's first fantasy novel. See less