Richard Lee Byers holds a master's degree in Psychology. He worked in an emergency psychiatric facility for over a decade, then left the mental health field to become a writer. He is the author of more than fifteen books, including The Vampire's Apprentice, Dead Time, Dark Fortune, Caravan of Shadows, Netherworld, On A Darkling Plain, and, most recently, Dark Kingdoms and Soul Killer. His short fiction can be found in Realms of Mystery, Strange Attraction, Dark Dixie, Excalibur, Tales from the Eternal Archives: Legends, The Colors of Magic, Phobias, The Halls of Stormweather, and many other anthologies. His most recent title for Wizards of the Coast is The Shattered Mask, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms. A resident of the Tampa Bay area, the setting for a substantial portion of his fiction, he spends much of his leisure time fencing foil, epee, and saber, frequently competing in local tournaments.

• The Captive Flame
• Whisper of Venom
• The Spectral Blaze
• The Masked Witches
• Prophet of the Dead

• Unclean
• Undead
• Unholy

• Queen of the Depths

• The Black Bouquet

• Song of Chaos
• The Shattered Mask

• Dissolution

• The Rage
• The Rite
• The Ruin

• H

• Lost Cause

• King Shadow

• The prisonor of hulburg

• Traitors

• Second Chance

• Pieces