James Clemens was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended the University of Missouri and graduated with a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1985. The lure of ocean, sun, and new horizons eventually drew him to the West Coast, where he established his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California. He is the author of the acclaimed Wit'Ch fantasy novels, and the national bestseller Subterranean, published under the name James Rollins.

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