Richard E. Lewis is the author of four popular books for young adults, including The Flame Tree, Monster’s Proof, The Demon Queen and The Killing Sea (Simon & Schuster 2006), about a family who are in Indonesia when the 2004 Tsunami struck. With Bones of the Dark Moon, he returns to fiction for adults, drawing from his own life experiences.
He was born and raised in Bali, Indonesia as the son of American missionaries. As a nine-year-old boy in Klungkung, Bali, he was an eyewitness to the events surrounding the massacres of 1965 and the effect they had and still have on his neighbors and friends. After graduating from American university, Richard returned to Bali, where he now lives with his wife and family, dedicating his time to writing, surfing and researching further novels. More information about Richard and his books can be found at his website http://www.richardlewisauthor.c