David Keck is a Canadian author, and teacher, who has master's degrees in English Literature, History, and Education.
[1] He is best known for his novels featuring protagonist Durand Col.[2] His works have received generally positive reviews from critics, yet have not reached the mainstream so far.
[1] He subsequently moved to the UK to get a master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Sussex.
The first novel in the series was In the Eye of Heaven,[6] and was published in the UK in 2006,[7] and the US and Canada in 2007,[8][9] by Tor.
[2] The novel went through many versions before publication, with fellow Canadian author, Steven Erikson, having a hand in reading and editing the drafts.