Raised by a single mother: Deon, as he likes to be called, is a young author whom aspired to be a novelist at the age of 8. Although Deon and his mother have faced many obstacles, he used his experiences as inspiration to make his dreams become reality. By age 13 Deon started writing the Guardian Fantasy Fiction Trilogy series. At 16 years of age this ambitious young man; self published his first book, Guardian "Franklin's Story." Now 17, Deon has self-published volume II Guardian "A Hero" (Son of Medusa.) Deon is a great example to prove that even through adversity, if you work hard at your dreams and believe them you can achieve them!