Kai Starr (real name Kaichi Satake) is an American

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. He has written several books and drawn

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s 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

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. His latest ongoing ''Desperado'' series of

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and short stories have proved popular in internet

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on his Outlaw Starr Anthology website. The serialized novels also have links to free MP3s of Starr's original music as soundtracks.

Novels

ShadowFall Universe (science fiction)

''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. * ''Legends of Maragon'' (fantasy) 1980

ShadowFall series (science fiction)

The ''ShadowFall'' series follows the life of a young

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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. * ''Into the Abyss'' 1986 * ''Blood of the Ninja'' 1989 * ''The Faraian Conspiracy'' 1990 * ''A Covenant of Shadows'' 1992

Desperado series (western)

The ''Desperado'' series is set in the

American Old West The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...

, from the late 1860s to the mid-1870s. It follows the life and adventures of young

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, Joshua Love. Though not written first, ''Rustler's Roundup'' is the first book in the series. * ''Whirlwind'' 2006 * ''Three Ways From Sunday'' 2007 * ''Rustler's Roundup'' 2008 * ''Desperado Dawn'' 2008 * ''Justice Rides In Leather'' 2009

Short stories

* ''Mutual Desires'' (fantasy) 1987 * ''The Janus Factor'' (sci-fi) 1989 * ''The Little Dragon'' (sci-fi, ShadowFall series) 1990 * ''Rapture'' (sci-fi) 1992 * ''Rana's Adventure'' (fantasy) 1993 * ''The Ghost House'' (supernatural), 2000 * ''Down at the GoGozeNe Bar'' (sci-fi, ShadowFall series) 2004 * ''To Catch an Elf'' (fantasy) 2005 * ''Land Lubberin' Fer Love'' (fantasy) 2005 * ''The Ballad of the Beam'' (western, Desperado series) 2008 * ''Judas Hearts'' (western, Desperado series) 2008 * ''Rubbin' Eyeballs With a Gunn'' (western, Desperado series) 2008

Graphic novels

* ''ShadowFall'' 1998-2002 Kyoki Press (web publisher) * ''The Wings of Cranes and Eagles'' 1999 Kyoki Press (web publisher)

Albums

* ''Monochrome Heart'' 2007 DragonSong Records * ''Raw'' 2008 DragonSong Records * ''Desperado'' (Soundtrack) 2009 DragonSong Records

External links

Kai Starr's Outlaw Starr Anthology siteKyoki Press--Kai Starr/Kaichi Satake's webcomicsKai Starr's Homepage JukeboxKai Starr's RPM Record-an-album-in-a-month Challenge ProfileKai Starr's jukebox page on RPM Challenge siteKai Starr's albums on Last.fm
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