Ishtar Rising Book 2

Michael A. Martin's solo short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He has also coauthored (with Andy Mangels) several Star Trek comics for Marvel and Wildstorm and numerous Star Trek novels and eBooks, including the USA TODAY bestseller Titan: Book One: Taking Wing; Titan: Book Two: The Red King; Star Trek: The Next Generation: Section 31-Rogue; Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #30 and #31; stories in the Prophecy and Change, Tales of the Dominion War, and Tales from the Captain's Table anthologies; and three novels based on the Roswell television series. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two sons in Portland, Oregon.

Andy Mangels is the USA TODAY bestselling author and coauthor of over a dozen novels-including Star Trek and Roswell books-all cowritten with Michael A. Martin. Flying solo, he is the bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters and Animation on DVD: The Ultimate Guide, as well as a significant number of entries for The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes as well as for its companion volume, The Supervillain Book. Andy is a national award-winning activist in the Gay community, and has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his long-term partner, Don Hood, their dog, Bela, and their chosen son, Paul Smalley. Visit his website at AndyMangels.com.