StarCraft: Ghost: Nova is a StarCraft universe novel, authored by Keith R. A. DeCandido that serves as a prequel to StarCraft: Ghost and introduces main character Nova and her backstory. It was released in November, 2006. It was delayed from its original release date of April, 2006 in order to be released alongside StarCraft: Ghost but the game was indefinitely postponed. Keith R. A. Decandido has stated that about half of Nova's backstory was material he created for the novel.