Michael Gess is the author of the the FALCONARA trilogy. Between a morning cup of coffee and an occasional glass of red wine in the evening, he wrote GUARDIAN OF THE TALISMAN. It is the first part of the fantasy tale about fourteen-year-old Nicholas Falconara who embarks on a journey beyond the world to find his missing father. The second part of the tale, A PINT OF LIFE is coming soon and will be followed by the final third part, THAT ANCIENT SERPENT.