Jay Kristoff
8 SeriesJay Kristoff is an Australian author known for his science fiction and fantasy series, including the Lotus War Trilogy, Illuminae Files, and Nevernight Chronicle. He is a New York Times and international bestselling author. Kristoff resides in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and dog.
In "Stormdancer," the first book of Jay Kristoff's Lotus War series, the Shima Imperium teeters on environmental collapse due to rampant industrialization. Tasked by the Shogun to capture a supposedly extinct griffin, Yukiko accompanies her father on a doomed hunt. Stranded in Shima's last wilderness, Yukiko encounters the crippled griffin and, despite its initial hostility, forms a telepathic bond with it. Together, they forge an unlikely friendship and set out to challenge the oppressive regime of the Lotus Guild and the Shogun.
