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Karen Traviss

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About the Author

Karen Traviss is a novelist, screenwriter, comics writer, and the author of five Star Wars: Republic Commando novels (Hard ContactTriple ZeroTrue ColorsOrder 66, and Imperial Commando: 501st); three Star Wars: Legacy of the Force novels (BloodlinesRevelation, and Sacrifice): two Star Wars: The Clone Wars novels (The Clone Wars and No Prisoners); five Gears of War novels (Aspho FieldsJacinto’s RemnantAnvil Gate, Coalition’s End, and The Slab); the award-nominated Wess’har Wars series (City of PearlCrossing the LineThe World BeforeMatriarchAlly, and Judge); and four Halo novels. She was also the lead writer on the third Gears of War game. A former defense correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, Traviss lives in Wiltshire, England.