Disgraced elf officer Konowa Swift Dragon is forcibly returned from exile to resurrect his former regiment, a situation that is complicated by lingering resentment for his murder of the Calaharian Viceroy of Elfkyna and his discovery of the mythical Star. Chris Evans is the author of A Darkness Forged in Fire and The Light of Burning Shadows . He's a historian, as well as an editor of military history and current affairs, including the highly successful Stackpole Military History Series. Born in Canada, he now lives in New York City.