Steve Bein

Steve Bein (born August 3, 1973) is an American philosopher, translator, and writer. He is known for his trilogy A Novel of the Fated Blades.

Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on August 3, 1973, Bein studied in the US and Japan.

• BA, Philosophy, from Eastern Illinois University (1991—1995)
• The University of Freiburg (1995—1995)
• MA, Philosophy, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (1996—1997)
• Intensive Language Program, Japanese, Nanzan University (1998—1999)
• Kenkyusei (research scholar), Philosophy, Obirin University, Japan (1999—2000)
• PhD, Philosophy, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (2000—2005)

After beginning his academic career at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Bein joined the Rochester Community and Technical College as an Instructor of Philosophy in 2004. He is also a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and History at the State University of New York in Geneseo, New York.

A Novel of the Fated Blades Trilogy

• Daughter of the Sword, 2012
• Year of the Demon, 2013
• Disciple of the Wind, 2015

The saga also contains a separate and related stories book titled Streaming Dawn: A Story of the Fated Blades.