Contents

1. COVER
2. TITLE PAGE
3. WELCOME
4. DEDICATION
5. INTERLUDE 0: ADAPTATION
6. STAGE 0: MUTATION
   1. CHAPTER 1: NOVEMBER 2027
   2. CHAPTER 2: NOVEMBER 2027
   3. CHAPTER 3: DECEMBER 2027
   4. CHAPTER 4: DECEMBER 2027
   5. CHAPTER 5: DECEMBER 2027
   6. CHAPTER 6: DECEMBER 2027
   7. CHAPTER 7: DECEMBER 2027
7. INTERLUDE I: EXAPTATION
8. STAGE I: GENETIC DRIFT
   1. CHAPTER 8: DECEMBER 2027
   2. CHAPTER 9: DECEMBER 2027
   3. CHAPTER 10: DECEMBER 2027
   4. CHAPTER 11: JANUARY 2028
9. INTERLUDE II: CO-OPTION
10. STAGE II: MACROEVOLUTION
    1. CHAPTER 12: JANUARY 2028
    2. CHAPTER 13: JANUARY 2028
    3. CHAPTER 14: JANUARY 2028
    4. CHAPTER 15: JANUARY 2028
11. INTERLUDE III: SPANDREL
12. STAGE III: MICROEVOLUTION
    1. CHAPTER 16: JANUARY 2028
    2. CHAPTER 17: JANUARY 2028
    3. CHAPTER 18: JANUARY 2028
    4. CHAPTER 19: JANUARY 2028
13. STAGE IV: SPECIATION
    1. CHAPTER 20: MAY 2028
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
15. BY MIRA GRANT
16. ORBIT NEWSLETTER
17. COPYRIGHT