greg james can be contacted directly at : g_james @ fastmail.fm for news and daily updates : greg james website greg james twitter greg james facebook page acknowledgments i would like to thank the following people for their help , support and contributions to this , the beginning of the age of the flame ; lora kaleva for introducing me to one of the key inspirations , robert jordans the wheel of time , talking me through my first tentative steps into the fantasy genre and for shining a light into my life .