Ghostfire  (Outcast, Book 3)
Christopher Goldenis theNew York Timesbestselling author of novels for adults and younger readers. In addition to the Magic Zero quartet, his YA fiction includesPoison Inkand both the Prowlers series and the Body of Evidence series of teen thrillers, several of which have appeared on the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers list. His current work-in-progress isCemetery Girl, a graphic novel trilogy collaboration with Charlaine Harris. He has cowritten three illustrated novels with Mike Mignola, the first of which,Baltimore, orThe Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire, was the launching pad for the Eisner-nominated,New York Timesbestselling comic book series Baltimore. As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologiesThe New Dead,The Monster’s Corner, and21st Century Dead, among others, and has also written and cowritten video games, screenplays, and a network television pilot. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world.Thomas E. Sniegoskiis the author of more than two dozen novels for adults, teens, and children. His books for teens includeLegacy,Sleeper Code,Sleeper Agenda, andForce Majeure, as well as The Fallen, The Brimstone Network, and the Magic Zero series. Also a comic book writer, Sniegoski collaborated withBonecreator Jeff Smith on the prequel miniseriesStupid,Stupid Rat Tails. Sniegoski was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife Leanne and their French bulldog, Kirby. Visit him at Sniegoski.com.