Reed Sterling writes adventure fiction for boys ages 8–14. Five serialized series: Colony in Danger (fire ant biology), Eagle's Edge (Roman military history from Caesar's Gallic Wars), Brickhaven (bricks & minifigs portal fantasy), Treasure Island (Stevenson retold faithfully), and Iron Rails & Ruin (1880s steampunk frontier engineering). A homeschool parent of five amazing kids, for fourteen years, Reed founded Compass & Codex to publish well-written books for boys who want a different kind of adventure. Colony in Danger: The Fire Ant Kingdom (Book 1) reached #1 in New Releases for Children's eBooks on Amazon in its launch week.