T.E. Shanan graduated Columbia College, Columbia University in May 2007 with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Latino Studies. Shanan resides in New York with a green-eyed cat, ...view moreT.E. Shanan graduated Columbia College, Columbia University in May 2007 with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Latino Studies. Shanan resides in New York with a green-eyed cat, Treyon, and works in finance. Shanan’s number one priority in life is family and firmly believes that writing allows flexibility to show appreciation for family members and their unique characteristics more. As an avid reader, Shanan appreciates a good story.Currently, Shanan works in finance in New York City and is proud to claim New York as home. Damned is Shanan’s first novel and the first of many more, including the remaining Empire Saga books.view less