Question: What American author wrote a novel set thirteen years after the Battle of Endor in the "Star Wars" expanded universe?
Context: The Unseen Queen is a science fiction novel set in the "Star Wars" "Star Wars" expanded universe.  It is the second book in the "Dark Nest Trilogy" by Troy Denning.  It is set 35 years after the "Battle of Yavin" (35 ABY).  In the chronology of the "Star Wars" novels, it is set after the first book of the "Dark Nest" trilogy, which is "The Joiner King", and before the third book of the "Dark Nest" trilogy, which is "The Swarm War". Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise "Star Wars".  It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014.  The game consists of multiple scenarios that correspond with one of the major battles in the original trilogy.  There are five scenarios, the Battle of Yavin (Yavin) from "Star Wars" where the player is placed in an X-wing attacking the Death Star to prevent it from destroying Yavin 4, the Battle of Hoth (Hoth), from "The Empire Strikes Back", where one pilots a snowspeeder to assist in the evacuation of Hoth from invading Imperial forces, a speeder run through Endor (Endor) where one helps Han Solo make it to the shield generator to destroy the Death Star's shield for the rebels in space.  and the Battle of Endor (Death Star II) from "Return of the Jedi", which places the player in the cockpit of the "Millennium Falcon" to try to destroy the Death Star II and end the war.  There is one scenario that doesn't follow the storyline of the movies but sets its own path, (Vader's Revenge).  This scenario takes place literally seconds after the destruction of the first Death Star where one plays as Darth Vader who is trying to prevent the rebels from escaping with a piece of the Death Star with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process.  Another version of the game adds a scene from "The Force Awakens", where the player pilots a T-60 X-Wing to engage First Order ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport. The New Rebellion is a 1996 bestselling fictional "Star Wars" novel written by Kristine Kathryn Rusch and published by Bantam Spectra.  The novel is set thirteen years after the Battle of Endor in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The Joiner King is a science fiction novel set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  It is the first book in the "Dark Nest" trilogy of novels by Troy Denning.  It is set 35 years after the "Battle of Yavin" (35 ABY).  In the chronology of the Star Wars novels, "The Joiner King" takes place after the final book of "The New Jedi Order" series, which is "The Unifying Force", and before the second book of the "Dark Nest" trilogy, which is "The Unseen Queen". Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 4, 1960) is an American writer and editor.  She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, and mainstream. Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter is a 2001 novel set in the "Star Wars" galaxy.  It is a prequel novel occurring before the events of "".  The book was written by Michael Reaves.  The cover art was by David Stevenson.  The book takes place 32.5 years before "".  The book was part of the Star Wars "Expanded Universe" and is now considered part of the non-canonical "Legends" brand. Star Wars: Darth Plagueis is a novel that is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  It was written by James Luceno, and released on January 10, 2012.  The novel covers the later life and machinations of Sith lord Darth Plagueis, over a roughly fifty-year period pre-dating "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".  The novel details Plagueis' overthrow of his own master Darth Tenebrous, his work as head of a powerful banking consortium on the Muun homeworld, his discovery, recruitment and training of the teenaged Sheev Palpatine of Naboo, and the efforts of Plagueis to undermine the Galactic Republic and ensure the dominance of the Dark Side of the Force.  The novel brings in scores of characters and locations already familiar in the "Star Wars" mythos, as well as introducing many others for the first time.  Events depicted on-screen in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", are re-told in "Star Wars: Darth Plagueis", often from a perspective not shown in the 1999 motion picture. The Crystal Star is a bestselling 1994 "Star Wars" novel written by Vonda McIntyre and published by Bantam Spectra.  The novel is set ten years after the Battle of Endor in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The "Star Wars" expanded universe (SWEU; formerly branded as Expanded Universe or EU) is a collective term for all "Star Wars" fictional material produced by Lucasfilm or officially licensed by it.  This expanded universe includes an array of derivative "Star Wars" works produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy (1977–1983) and prequel trilogy (1999–2005) of films, and includes books, comic books, video games, and television series.  Intended as an enhancement to and extension of the "Star Wars" theatrical films produced by George Lucas, the continuity of all "Expanded Universe" material was tracked by Lucasfilm, and Lucas reserved the right to both draw on it and contradict it in his own works. Star Wars MUSH (commonly referred to as SW1) is a text-based online role-playing game.  "Star Wars MUSH" was created in May 1991 and was released to the public in January 1992.  The game predates the majority of ""Star Wars" expanded universe" and as such largely deviates from the established "Star Wars" universe set after "Return of the Jedi".  The game scenario system is based on the discontinued West End Games' .  The game persisted throughout the '90s as one of the net's more successful "Star Wars"-themed MUSHes, earning a feature in "The Incredible Internet Guide to Star Wars".
Answer: Kristine Kathryn Rusch