John Decoda Jaynes was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he also currently resides. His hobbies include drawing, painting, creating original works of art with his kiln, and spending time in nature. He is also interested in folklore, technology, science fiction, nature, and reading classic works of literature such as Dracula and Frankenstein. John has high functioning autism, and is blind in his right eye, which he has learned to overcome with the encouragement of his family and friends. John would like those with disabilities to know they can do whatever they put their mind to. John has written this book with the support and encouragement from his mother, Teresa Phillips, his step-father, Charles Phillips, his father, John M. Jaynes and his grandmother, Phyllis Johnson. Savage Maw collection is solely based upon the author's understanding of mythology and history. This story's excitement stems from its themes of magic, technology, folklore beings, mythology, history, and art. The story focuses on the conflict between good versus evil. The story promotes the message that evil will always fail to good, no matter how powerful it may seem. This message is relevant because the author believes that it is better to be a good and productive person instead of someone that destroys everything.