Joshua Palmatier is an epic fantasy writer with a PhD in mathematics. He has had eight novels published by DAW Books, including “The Throne of Amenkor” trilogy, the "Well" series, and the "Ley" series. His most recent word includes CRYSTAL LATTICE and CRYSTAL REBEL, part of the "Crystal Cities" trilogy. He is currently hard at work on the third novel in the “Crystal Cities” series, CRYSTAL WAR. In addition, he’s published numerous short stories in various anthologies. He is also the founder of the small press Zombies Need Brains LLC. Find out more about him at www.joshuapalmatier.com, at www.zombiesneedbrains.com, or on Facebook or Twitter (@bentateauthor or @ZNBLLC).