Michael a. Stackpole is the new york times bestselling author of many titles in the star wars universe, including many of the star wars x-wing novels and the new jedi order: dark tide novels onslaught and ruin. When not chained to a desk madly fighting deadlines, he plays indoor soccer, rides a mountain bike, and reads, but not all at the same time. Stackpole lives in arizona with liz danforth and a small pack of cardigan welsh corgis.