Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Legend of Huma, World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects, and nearly fifty other novels and numerous short stories, including works in such series as Warcraft, Diablo, Dragonlance, Age of Conan, and his own Dragonrealm saga. He has scripted a number of Warcraft manga with Tokyopop, such as the top-selling Sunwell trilogy, and has also written background material for games. His works have been published worldwide in many languages. In addition to Dragon Mound, his most recent releases include The Gryphon Mage for his Legends of the Dragonrealm series. He is presently at work on several other projects, among them Black City Saint - the first in a new setting --- a new Pathfinder novel, and The Horned Blade, the final volume in his Dragonrealm trilogy, The Turning War. Currently splitting his time between Chicago and Arkansas, he can be reached through his website: www.richardaknaak.com. While he is unable to respond to every e-mail, he does read them. Join his mailing list for e-announcements of upcoming releases and appearances. He is also on Facebook and Twitter.