TROY DENNING is the author of eleven New York Times bestselling Star Wars novels including the Fate of the Jedi books Apocalypse, Conviction, and Abyss, as well as Waterdeep (under the pseudonym Richard Awlinson) and more than nineteen other novels, including Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, and The Summoning. A former game designer and editor, he enjoys hiking, mountain climbing, judo, and any sport that involves going fast with boards strapped to his feet. He lives in western Wisconsin with his wife, Andria.