Aaron Allston

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Aaron Allston

22 books9 series

Aaron Allston (1960-2014) was an American game designer and author of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR's D…

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Aaron Allston (1960-2014) was an American game designer and author of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR's Dungeons & Dragons game setting Mystara. His later works as a novelist include those of the X-Wing series: Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist, Solo Command, Starfighters of Adumar. He also wrote two entries in the New Jedi Order series: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream, and Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand. Allston wrote three of the nine Legacy of the Force novels: Betrayal, Exile, and Fury, and three of the nine Fate of the Jedi novels: Outcast, Backlash and Conviction.

AUTHOR CAREER

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1988–201222 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

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Main classification

Fantasy5 (23%)
Science Fiction16 (73%)
Other1 (5%)

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Genres and themes

Science Fiction16 / 22 books
Space Opera13 / 22 books
Fantasy5 / 22 books
Military Science Fiction5 / 22 books
Epic Fantasy2 / 22 books
High Fantasy2 / 22 books

THE AUTHOR’S WORLDS

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