My best known work is Starship's Mage. That series is a good example of how I work—the world is built around the idea that light-speed travel could never be cracked by conventional means. Instead, quite literally, a wizard did it! But only a few people are born with the power to jump starships and control magic. Even if the mages have the best of intentions, who ends up with the money and power? Where do the fault lines form—and where could a single spark lead to all-out war?

When I wrote Exile, I started with a less optimistic premise than usual. A rebellion faces off against an interstellar dictatorship that rules all of humanity. The rebellion loses. Faced with ensuring the survival of four million people flung across the galaxy on a one-way trip, the rebellion's committment to democracy will be tested. And the planet that the rebels need to settle on in order to survive? It might already be spoken for.

As an author, I'm incredibly grateful for all the readers throughout the years that have allowed me to continue to do the work that I do. Today, I've written more than 60 books. Together with my team, I've sold over 2 million copies, run a successful Kickstarter, launched 8-12 of my own titles each year, and have had dozens of audiobooks published by Podium Audio and Tantor Media. Exile is one of the books I'm most proud of.

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