When seventeen year old Bastion finds out that he was born into a race of magical beings called sages, his life gets turned upside down by the fact that he must carry out a long-ago foreseen prophecy and bring an end to the rule of the foul King Kale, a warlord that massacred his entire race with the exception of ten small children fifteen years prior; Now Bastion must locate the other sage children, bring them together and convince them of their destiny and raise an army to bring peace to the land of Sola once more. But will that be enough to right all the wrongs that have been committed in the land of Sola? Bastion soon learns of an even deadlier foe and more dangerous than ever creatures that will stand in his way in order for the prophecy to be fulfilled. With a solid group of ten sage children, each with their own unique “gift” and a group of not so normal mentors, Bastion will have to become the leader he was always destined to be and bring peace to the land of Sola again. Benjamin Grigg was born in 1981 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He's the youngest of three and was instantly a momma's boy. He was raised in the country with an appreciation of animals and now cares for his best friend, companion and house mate, Sally. She's a golden retriever / beagle mix and travels frequently with Ben. After spending 31 years in NC, Ben packed his bags and moved to Tampa, Florida. It was there in February of 2015 that Ben began having lucid dreams about his first book. He had never taken a writing course and never imagined being an author. But after numerous nights of vivid dreaming, he finally began to craft his story. After six months of dreaming the same story and some nights of sleepless writing, his first book was finished. Saga of Sages is the title of his debut manuscript. With 4 more books in the series in the works, Ben and Sally spend most days with his laptop, taking selfies and turning his dreams into a reality.