Glenn Thater
Biography
For more than twenty-five years, Glenn G. Thater has written works of fiction and historical fiction focusing on the genres of epic fantasy and sword and sorcery. His published works of fiction include the first four volumes of the Harbinger of Doom saga - The Gateway, The Fallen Angle, Knight Eternal, Dwellers of the Deep (forthcoming), and the short story The Hero and the Fiend, which appears in the anthology Shameless Shorts.
Mr. Thater holds a bachelor's degree in Physics with concentrations in Astronomy and Religious Studies, and a master's degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering. He has undertaken advanced graduate study in Classical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Astrophysics, and is a practicing licensed professional engineer specializing in multi-disciplinary alteration and remediation of buildings, and the forensic investigation of building failures and other disasters.
Mr. Thater has investigated failures and collapses of numerous structures around the United States and internationally. Since 1998, he has served on the American Society of Civil Engineers' Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE), is a member of that Council’s Executive Committee, and is the past Chairman of TCFE's Committee on Practices to Reduce Failures. Mr. Thater is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and has testified as an expert witness in the field of structural engineering before the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Mr. Thater is an author of numerous scientific papers, magazine articles, engineering textbook chapters, and countless engineering reports. He has lectured across the United States and internationally on such topics as the World Trade Center collapses, bridge collapses, and on the construction and analysis of the dome of the United States Capital in Washington D.C.
Many of Mr. Thater's stories and story excerpts are posted on his official website http://www.glenngthater.com, where fans may leave comments and questions.
Where to find Glenn Thater online
Where to buy in print
Books
Harbinger of Doom (Harbinger of Doom Volumes 1 and 2)
by Glenn Thater
Price: $3.99 USD. 50120 words.
Published on October 17, 2009. Fiction.
In Harbinger of Doom, Glenn G. Thater transports you to a time of legendary heroes, courtly intrigue, otherworldly evils, and ancient forbidden magics.
Mad sorcerers open a gateway to the pits of hell, releasing demons of darkest nightmare; only the intrepid knights of House Eotrus stand in their way. Eotrus discovers a secret so horrifying it calls into question the very nature of good & evil.
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Smashwords book reviews by Glenn Thater
- Demon Drift
on Oct. 09, 2010
In Demon Drift, Franz McLaren has penned a well-written story ripe for a sequel. It’s filled with great action, suspense, and horror that will keep you turning the pages until you're done -- and then you’ll want more. I recommend it to all horror fans.
