| Kai Starr | |
| Birth Name: | Kaichi Satake |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1964 |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Period: | 1980-today |
| Genre: | Western, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural |
Kai Starr (real name Kaichi Satake) is an American author. He has written several books and drawn graphic novels in the science fiction and fantasy genres, but currently specializes in westerns. He is also a musician, and has recorded three albums of his original music. Kai Starr was raised in Texas and lives near Dallas.
His latest ongoing Desperado series of western novels and short stories have proved popular in internet serialization on his Outlaw Starr Anthology website. The serialized novels also have links to free MP3s of Starr's original music as soundtracks.
Legends of Maragon takes place in the same universe as the ShadowFall series that stars Genjiro Nakadai, though it predates those stories by five hundred years. The series centers on the royal families of the alien world of Maragon.
The ShadowFall series follows the life of a young ninjutsu agent, Genjiro Nakadai, through his early years in training to his days as a seasoned—and cynical--assassin. The first book in the series, Into the Abyss, was also presented in graphic novel format on the Kyoki Press website.
The Desperado series is set in the American Old West, from the late 1860s to the mid-1870s. It follows the life and adventures of young outlaw, Joshua Love. Though not written first, Rustler's Roundup is the first book in the series.