Felix Gilman was born in London and studied history at Oxford before moving to the U.S. to live with his wife, Sarah. His first novel, Thunderer, appeared in 2008, followed by sequel Gears of the City in 2009. "Lightbringers and Rainmakers" is a companion to his new novel The Half-Made World, first in a new series, which was released by Tor Books in October 2010.