Acknowledgments

First and foremost I must thank my agent, Sara Megibow, and my editor, Michael Braff (plus everyone else at Del Rey who helps bring my books to life). I’m endlessly grateful for all the hard work that goes into a project like this.

Thanks be to the authors I’m so proud to call mentors, friends, and contemporaries: Chuck Wendig, Delilah Dawson, Peter Clines, K. C. Alexander, Kevin Hearne, Ramez Naam, Django Wexler, Kat Richardson, Scott Sigler, Robin Hobb, Shawn Speakman, Wes Chu, Sam Sykes, M. D. Waters, Alexandra Oliva, and on and on…If not for this wonderful community I don’t know how I’d get by. You wonderful weirdos are amazing.

My extreme gratitude to Felicia Day, whose support, generosity, and encouragement have kept me motivated while writing these books. You’ll get your sequel one of these days!

Thanks to my wife, Nancy, for her constant support. Love you, sugar!

And, last but not least, thank you for reading. In the end that’s all that matters.

—Jason M. Hough

Seattle, 2017