Michael Reaves received an Emmy Award for his work on the Batman animated tv series. He has worked for Spielberg's DreamWorks, among other studios, and has written fantasy novels and supernatural thrillers for Tor Books. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, as well as the cowriter (with Steve Perry) of the two Star Wars: MedStar novels and Star Wars: Death Star. He lives in the Los Angeles area.