Aaron de Orive was a writer on "Metroid Prime 3: Corruption," "Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided," "Tabula Rasa," "Anarchy Online," and "Star Wars: The Old Republic." He is also the creator and author of the fantasy role-playing game "SHARD: World of the False Dawn." "Blade Singer" is his first novel. Aaron lives in Texas with his wife, daughter, and two very spoiled terriers.