Frank Zarado is a new Northwest author that finds inspiration in the tradition of the Northwest authors that have come before him. A native of Seattle with a short stint in the US ...view moreFrank Zarado is a new Northwest author that finds inspiration in the tradition of the Northwest authors that have come before him. A native of Seattle with a short stint in the US Navy he has spent his time working in the telecommunications industry trying to find time to follow his passion for writing science fiction. After moving to a small town in Southwest Washington on the Columbia River, he finally was able to put a different slant to telling the stories of the future. The reader might find his slant on story telling haunting and always shocking.view less