The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (45 page)

New York Times
bestselling and award-winning author Christie Golden has written thirty-five novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Among her many projects are more than a dozen Star Trek novels and several original fantasy novels. An avid player of World of Warcraft, she has written two manga short stories and several novels in that world (
Lord of the Clans, Rise of the Horde, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King,
and
The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
) with more in the works. She has also written the StarCraft Dark Templar Trilogy,
Firstborn, Shadow Hunters
, and
Twilight
. Forthcoming is
Devil’s Due
, a StarCraft II novel focusing on the unlikely friendship between Jim Raynor and Tychus Findlay. Golden is also currently writing three books in the major nine-book Star Wars series, Fate of the Jedi, in collaboration with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning. Her first two books in that series,
Omen
and
Allies
, are on shelves now. Golden currently lives in Colorado. She welcomes visitors to her website,
www.christiegolden.com
.