ROBERT DENTON III lives in the New River Valley of Virginia with his wife and three spoiled cats. He's written extensively for the Legend of the Five Rings setting, including dozens of short stories, contributions to the fourth and fifth editions of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game, and his first novella, The Sword and the Spirits. As an author of tabletop roleplaying games, his works include Tiny Taverns: A Slice-Of-Life Fantasy Roleplaying Game and the underwater fantasy setting Destiny of Tides. MARIE BRENNAN is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for material. She recently misapplied her professors' hard work to Turning Darkness Into Light, a sequel to the Hugo Award-nominated series The Memoirs of Lady Trent. As half of M A Carrick, she is also the author of The Mask of Mirrors, first in the Rook and Rose trilogy. D G LADEROUTE lives in Ontario, Canada. Besides writing official fiction for the Legend of the Five Rings setting, he has been an extensive contributor to the roleplaying game for both AEG and FFG. His first novel-length work, a young-adult fantasy entitled Out of Time, was short-listed for the Prix Aurora Award.
Poison River has everything you would hope for from a Rokugan novel... Any time spent reading this is definitely well-spent. -- Fistful of Meeples A fantastic story that manages to be both accessible for readers who know nothing about the setting as well as engaging for long time fans. -- Imperial Advisor: The L5R LCG Show, on Curse of Honor