Raymond E. Feist is the New York Times bestselling author of seven previous novels: Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Master, Siverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon, Prince of the Blood, The King's Buccaneer and Faerie Tale. He has collaborated on three novels with Janny Wurts, Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire and Mistress of the Empire. He lives with his wife in San Diego, California.
Janny Wurts is the author of the Cycle and Fire trilogy (Stormwarden, Keeper of the Keys, and Shadowfane), Sorcerer's Legacy, and three collaborations with Mr. Feist: Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire, and Mistress of the Empire. She is also a cover illustrator. She lives in Florida with her husband.