Hailed as "the Spanish Stephen King," international bestselling author Manel Loureiro was born in Pontevedra, Spain, and studied law at Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. After graduating, he worked in television, both on-screen (appearing on Televisión de Galicia) and behind the scenes as a writer. His Apocalypse Z trilogy—The Beginning of the End, Dark Days, and The Wrath of the Just—catapulted him to the bestseller lists with a worldwide following. His historical thriller, The Last Passenger, was a Kindle bestseller. Loureiro continues to reside in his native Pontevedra.