Simon Tolkien is the author of The Palace at the End of the Sea, The Room of Lost Steps, Orders from Berlin, The King of Diamonds, The Inheritance, and Final Witness. He studied modern history at Trinity College, Oxford, and went on to become a London barrister specializing in criminal defense. Simon is the grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien and is a director of the Tolkien Estate. In 2022 he was named as series consultant to the Amazon TV series The Rings of Power. He lives with his wife, vintage fashion author Tracy Tolkien, in Southern California, and they have two children, Nicholas and Anna. For more information, visit www.simontolkien.com.