Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation and its sequel, Deathless Divide , as well as Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows . She is also one of the authors creating the next generation of Star Wars novels entitled the High Republic and is the author of the middle grade Star Wars adventures Lando's Luck, Spark the Resistance , and A Test of Courage. She lives with her family in Maryland, where she enjoys dark chocolate and dark humor and is not too proud to admit that she's still afraid of the dark. You can visit her online at www.justinaireland.com.