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 genres, as well as a card artist for the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. His illustrations have been recognized in 61st Annual of Illustration (from the Society of Illustrators) and nine volumes of Spectrum: The 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.