The Author

Mario Zakall is a Vienna-based author of supernatural genre fiction who brings cinematic action and fast-paced adventure to the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. Born in Vienna in 1986, Mario discovered his passion for storytelling not through books, but through the silver screen—captivated by the original Star Wars trilogy, Highlander, and other genre-defining films that sparked a lifelong love for speculative fiction.

His journey as a writer began in the creative playgrounds of fanfiction and text-based role-playing games, where he started to hone his craft before venturing into original short fiction. Today, Mario writes action-driven narratives across multiple sub-genres, from urban fantasy and epic fantasy to space opera and progression fantasy, all united by their cinematic scope and relentless pace.

Whether his characters are navigating supernatural mysteries in contemporary settings or battling across star systems, Mario's stories aim to deliver the same visceral excitement that first drew him to genre fiction as a child. He continues to live and write in Vienna, crafting the kind of adventures he's always loved—stories that move fast, hit hard, and never let go.

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