Alex Corrales grew up a poor Nicaraguan boy in East Los Angeles who barely made it out alive. He loved drawing ever since he could pick up a pencil. Unfortunately, he had to put his dreams of illustrating on hold when he joined the U.S. Navy and sailed the seven seas. Now he's a military veteran residing in Corona, CA with his wife Penelope and daughter Gigi. Most recently, he illustrated The Fifth Specter, the first book in the Parker Chance series, and has once again picked up a pencil to do what he loves.