Ben PattersonBen Patterson writes optimistic science fiction from a quiet corner of Delaware where the police blotter once featured a stolen lawn flamingo-and not much else. A mild-mannered widower and lifelong sci-fi enthusiast, he's known for ships with sass, aiens with manners, and heroes who solve problems with grit and grace. His catalog ranges from Blood Oath, Laser Barbecue, and Ashes of Andromeda to his newest adventure, Knight Shift: Tales from the Commons-his first foray into fantasy's side of the street, where a time-displaced knight collides with campus life and science shakes hands with wonder. When he isn't drafting interstellar nonsense, he's overbrewing coffee, misplacing his glasses (check his head), and scolding squirrels like they owe him rent. He believes small mercies should be repeatable-and that hope, applied competently, is the best technology we have. Read More Read Less