Troy Denning is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost and Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star, as well as Waterdeep (under the pseudonym Richard Awlinson), Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, The Summoning, and many other novels. His most recent Star Wars novels are the three books of the trilogy, Star Wars: Dark Nest. A former game designer and editor, he lives in southern Wisconsin with his wife, Andria.