Zoltán Brandhuber (Phoenix Wolf) was born in Hungary in 1972. As a child, he was captivated by sci-fi stories, which likely contributed significantly to his decision to study physics and eventually work as an IT professional. Although the stories had been brewing in his mind for a long time, he had to wait until his thirty-third birthday for his first novel, Hazatérés (Homecoming), which was built on elements of Battletech, to be published. Encouraged by the novel's success, he began building his world called Lost Galaxy, which has since been the setting for several more novels.