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### Review "The talents of collaborators Norton and lackey lend seamlessly as they expand the background to their epic fantasy..."--*Library Journal* ### About the Author **Andre Norton** (1912-2005) was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. From SF series such as Solar Queen and Beast Master, to fantasy series such as Witch World, Norton’s work has enthralled readers for decades. She was lauded as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America and  received a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. An Ohio native, Ms. Norton lived for a number of years in Winter Park, Florida, and then moved to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she lived until her death in 2005. **Mercedes Lackey** is the author of the bestselling Valdemar series, the Obsidian Trilogy with James Mallory (*The Outstretched Shadow*, *To Light a Candle*, and *When Darkness Falls*), the Enduring Flame trilogy with James Mallory (*The Phoenix Unchained*, *The Phoenix Endangered*, and *The Phoenix Transformed*), and the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms.  She has written many other books, including *Trio of Sorcery*, *Phoenyx and Ashes*, *Sacred Ground*, *The Firebird*, *The Fairy Godmother*, and *Alta*. Mercedes Lackey was born in Chicago and graduated from Purdue University. She has worked as an artist’s model, a computer programmer, and for American Airlines, and has written lyrics and recorded more than fifty songs. She lives in Oklahoma.