Troy Denning is the author of the New York Times bestselling Star Wars novels Dark Nest: The Joiner King; Dark Nest: The Unseen Queen; Dark Nest: The Swarm War; Tatooine Ghost; The New Jedi Order: Star by Star; as well as Waterdeep (under the pseudonym Richard Awlinson) and over nineteen other novels, including Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, and The Summoning. His most recent Star Wars novels are Legacy of the Force: Tempest; Legacy of the Force: Inferno; and Legacy of the Force: Invincible. 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.