Andre Soares, born September 6, 1990, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is an award-winning Brazilian-American author, screenwriter, and actor. A former U.S. Army officer, Andre was raised at the cultural crossroads of South America, Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. He is a disruptor of predictable tropes, a conqueror of unconventional timelines, and a slayer of one-dimensional perspectives. With a profound and unwavering love for storytelling, Soares has crafted countless dreamworlds and narrated numerous stories. As the author of the acclaimed Vice Versa Series, America is a Zoo, The Sunflower Protocol, and The Hourglass Network, he continues to push boundaries with innovative narrative structures, multidimensional characters, and vivid, immersive worlds. **Nicknamed "Dre" or "C4," Andre Soares resides in Atlanta, GA, with his two sons, with whom he shares a passion for reading and spontaneous strolls—preferably when sunny.**