Mr. Douglas, a former anthropology graduate student at MSU, is the author of several notable books, including: Bright Islands in a Dark Sea (Del Ray Books, 1993) and Simply Human (Baen Books, 2000). His most recent project is The Sorceress's Tale, and epic fantasy comprised of three related but independent novels set in Provence a few centuries after the fall of Rome. The first two books in the series are The Sacred Pool (Baen Books paperback, January 2002) and The Veil of Years (Baen Books hardcover, July 2001). Read more about Mr. Douglas on his website: http://www.iserv.net/~ldouglas/.

"Douglas's sequel to The Sacred Pool continues the story of a resourceful young woman whose knowledge of history, magic, and the old religion provides the key to fighting the emergence of the Black Time. The author's meticulous historical research and his grasp of the relationship between Christianity and ancient paganism should attract fans of historical fantasy." - Library Journal review of The Veil to Tears.