Realm of Ice and Sky

BUDDY LEVY is the author of ten books, including Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition and Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disasterous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk, as well as Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs and River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon. He is co-author of No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon and GERONIMO: Leadership Strategies of An American Warrior. His books have been published in eight languages and won numerous awards. He lives in Idaho.