This is the second of a mass-market original Star Wars" duology in which Mash meets the Clone Wars as a small group of medics including Jedi Bariss Offee struggles to save lives amidst impossible circumstances. The fifth of six original " Star Wars" novels set against the backdrop of the Clone Wars taking place between the events of " Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones" & the upcoming & final " Star Wars" movie " Episode III." Author Bio: Michael Reaves is a screenwriter who has written story-edited and/or produced hundreds of teleplays for various television series including " Star Trek: The Next Generation" " The Twilight Zone" " Sliders" & " Monsters". He was also a story editor & writer on " Batman: The Animated Series" for which he won an Emmy Award for writing in 1993. He has worked for Spielbergs " Dream Works" among other studios & is the author of several fantasy novels & supernatural thrillers. He is also the author of " Hell on Earth" & along with John Pelan edited the " Shadows Over Baker Street" anthology (Del Rey 09/03). Michael Reaves makes his home in Los Angeles. Steve Perry was born & raised in the deep south & has lived in Louisiana California Washington & Oregon. He is currently the science fiction fantasy & horror book reviewer for " The Oregonian". He has published dozens of stories as well as a considerable number of novels animated teleplays non-fiction articles reviews & essays. He wrote for " Batman: The Animated Series" during its first Emmy Award-winning season authored the "NY Times" bestseller " Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire" & also did the bestselling novelization for the blockbuster movie " Men in Black"."