The Mongoliad: Collector's Edition [includes the SideQuest Dreamer] (The Mongoliad Cycle, Book 2)
Neal Stephenson is primarily a fiction author and has received several awards for his works in speculative fiction. His more popular books includeSnow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, The Baroque Cycle, andAnathem.Erik Bear lives and writes in Seattle, Washington. He has written for a bestselling video game and is currently working on several comic book series.Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, spanning the thriller, science fiction, and fantasy genres, includingBlood Music, Eon, The Forge of God, Darwin’s Radio, City at the End of Time, and Hull Zero Three. His books have won numerous international prizes, have been translated into more than twenty-two languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide.Joseph Brassey lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two cats. He teaches medieval fighting techniques to members of the armed forces.The Mongoliadis his first published fiction.Nicole Galland is the author ofI, Iago, as well asThe Fool's Tale, Revenge of the Rose,andCrossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade. An award-winning screenwriter, she is married to actor Billy Meleady and, unlike all her handsome and talented co-writers, spends no time at all hitting people with sticks in Seattle.Mark Teppo is the author of the Codex of Souls urban fantasy series as well as the hypertext dream narrativeThe Potemkin Mosaic.Cooper Moo spent five minutes in Mongolia in 1986 before he had to get back on the train—he never expected to be channeling Mongolian warriors. In 2007 Cooper fought a Chinese long-sword instructor on a Hong Kong rooftop—he never thought the experience would help him write battle scenes. In addition to being a member ofThe Mongoliadwriting team, Cooper has written articles for various magazines. His autobiographical piece "Growing Up Black and White," published in theSeattle Weekly, was awarded Social Issues Reporting article of the year by the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Issaquah, Washington, with his wife, three children, and numerous bladed weapons.