Essence Wielder Series with Dan Michaelson

D. K. Holmberg is an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 1960. Holmberg's notable works include the novel "The Last City" (1999), which won the Philip K. Dick Award, and the short story collections "The Trouble with Aliens" (1997) and "The Copenhagen Interpretation" (2005). Holmberg's short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, including "Asimov's Science Fiction" and "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction." He has received critical acclaim for his writing, with praise for his imaginative world-building and evocative prose.