Chance Dillon

Chance was born and raised in the middle of New Jersey (Exit 9, and pork roll).

He found his love of storytelling through cinema—falling wholly in love with the Lord of the Rings films and immersing himself in all things Star Wars.

In his time in the U.S Navy working on jets, he discovered his love of the written word through playing Dungeons and Dragons, writing up campaigns and backstories with his friends.

Fast forward several months, stories unraveled into the world of Mercy. His first installment in the series publishes July 20, 2025–the same date 12 years prior he lost his father.

His writing influences of worldbuilding stems to George R.R Martin/Hidetaka Miyazaki’s ‘Elden Ring’ lore, Steven Erikson’s ‘Malazan Book of the Fallen’, and both Tad Williams and Joe Abercrombie’s approach to character.

Chance currently resides in New York, New York.