Karen Traviss is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of three previous Star Wars: Republic Commando novels: Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors ; three Star Wars: Legacy of the Force novels: Bloodlines, Revelation , and Sacrifice ; as well as City of Pearl, Crossing the Line, The World Before, Matriarch, Ally, and Judge .
She lives in Devizes, England..
Her short stories have appeared in Asimov\'s, Realms of Fantasy, On Spec, and Star Wars Insider .
A former defense correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, Traviss has also worked as a police press officer, an advertising copywriter, and a journalism lecturer.
Karen Traviss is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of three previous Star Wars: Republic Commando novels: Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors ; three Star Wars: Legacy of the Force novels: Bloodlines, Revelation , and Sacrifice ; as well as City of Pearl, Crossing the Line, The World Before, Matriarch, Ally, and Judge