Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include The Pendragon Cycle, the Song of Albion Trilogy, Byzantium, The Celtic Crusades, Patrick, the Dragon King Trilogy, and the King Raven Trilogy - a new take on Robin Hood. Stephen latest project is a new fantasy cycle called Bright Empires, which combines elements of historical fiction with fantasy ad science fiction. The first book, The Skin Map, was released in 2010 and the second book, The Bone House is out in August 2011.