Robert G. Pranic is an Australian novelist and independent publisher whose work spans detective noir, science fiction, thrillers, historical fiction, and romantic fantasy. Drawing on a long professional background in information technology and architecture, he writes fiction driven by atmosphere, character, and consequence. Bride of Hollow Court opens The Hollow Court Cycle and marks his entry into adult romantasy, combining dangerous attraction, political tension, and a heroine forced to challenge the role others have chosen for her.