James Lowder has been involved with fantasy and horror fiction and film in many
ways during the past decade: as a student at Marquette University; an instructor
at the University of Illinois; a book editor for TSR, Inc.; and as the author of
Crusade, Knight of the Black Rose, and The Ring of Winter.
He has also written material for various game products and contributed book and
video reviews to such diverse publications as Filmfax, The New England
Journal of History, and TSR's Polyhedron Newszine. With
Scott Ciencin and
Troy Denning, Jim was part of the creative team
responsible for the Avatar Trilogy, where some of the characters in Prince of
Lies made their debuts. Despite rumors to the contrary, he steadfastly
denies being Cyric's avatar.
