Alastair Chisholm is a children's author and puzzle creator . He is the author of two highly-acclaimed middle grade novels, Orion Lost and Adam-2 . The Dragon Storm books are his first titles for younger readers. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, two teenagers, and a cat named Maudie. Eric Deschamps is an illustrator of middle-grade and early reader books in the science fiction and fantasy genre, as well as a card artist for the popular collectible card game Magic: the Gathering. His illustrations have been recognized in 'Illustrators 61' (Society of Illustrators) and 9 volumes of 'Spectrum: Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art.' Aside from art, Eric enjoys coaching a special needs basketball team each year and writing children's stories of his own.