Kenneth Zeigler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is a high school chemistry teacher, currently teaching at University High School in Tolleson, Arizona. He earned a master's degree in chemistry and his graduate work was in quantum mechanics. He is a research scientist who has taught secondary and college-level science and mathematics for 30 years. He and his wife, Mary, have two grown children, Rob and Beth, and two grandchildren, Kindra and Kristen.

Welcome to the world of the Tears of Heaven, a series of novels that span the vast universe; from the green fields of Earth, to the spectacular grandeur of Heaven, to the dreaded fire pits of Hell. You will witness these diverse worlds through the eyes of those who call them their eternal homes. Soon they will be drawn into the greatest conflict the universe has ever known. Satan, the great deceiver, stands at the center of that conflict. Driven nearly mad by his desire for retribution, he strikes out at all within his reach. Only a handful of valiant humans now stand between him and what he sees as his eternal destiny. Can they prevail against the greatest power of evil that the universe has ever known?