Elizabeth Vaughan is the USA TODAY Bestselling Author of Warprize, the first volume of The Chronicles of the Warlands. Her father introduced her to sci/fi and fantasy, and she’s never looked back. She loves fantasy and romance novels, and has play Dungeons and Dragons since 1981, both table-top and the online game. The Chronicles of the Warlands stretches over nine books, with more to come. The latest in the series was WarCry, Berkley, 2011. Beth also has a number of short stories published in various anthologies, most recently in Chicks in Chainmail: Chicks and Balances, from Baen, July 2015.

Beth is a graduate of Cuyahoga Community College (A.A.), Baldwin Wallace College (B.A.), and the University of Toledo, College of Law (J.D.). By day, Beth’s secret identity is that of a lawyer, practicing in the area of bankruptcy, a role she has maintained since 1985. By night, she writes about swords and sorcery and sex. Beth is owned by incredibly spoiled cats, and lives in the Northwest Territory, on the outskirts of the Black Swamp, along Mad Anthony’s Trail on the banks of the Maumee River. More information about her books and stories can be found at WriteandRepeat.com.