Astra Crompton (she/they) is a queer author passionate about diverse representation in all flavours of fantasy. The second-world Ul-Zaorith setting made its publishing debut with the standalone novel First Born (2009). Legend of the Quill (2025) is book one of The Prophet’s Tale trilogy. Book two is Battle of Heroes (2026). Look for book three, Merging of Fate, coming soon.Their speculative fiction has been published in anthologies, magazines, comics, and TTRPG modules. By day, she’s an editing and illustrations coordinator who lives in Victoria, Canada, with their queer platonic partner and three dysfunctional cats.