At its heart, this is a book about an extraordinary crew, and it took an extraordinary crew to bring it to life. All my love and gratitude to each one of them—to Mom and Dad, for instilling in me the curiosity to seek my own stars and the courage to reach for them. To Meagan, for being the best sister, pastry purveyor, and trusted coconspirator I could ever ask for, and to Andee, Lara, and the indomitable Remy Rose. To my Aunt Sandi, whose memory remains an inspiration in everything I do. To Claire, for enduring countless late-night (and early-morning—yay, time zones) rough-draft reads and rambles, and for generally being all the best kinds of awesome. To Courtney, for your friendship, book recs, and absolutely legendary GIF game. To Jessica and Laura, for all the good times in the bookish trenches, and all the better times to come. To Hannah, whose mad editorial skills have changed my storytelling so much for the better, and to Sara, my agent, for your enthusiasm, savvy, and sage wisdom. And finally, to my brilliant, meme-slinging editor, Jen, and the rest of the team at Tor, for helping me share this chaotic space fam with the world. The Ambit crew wouldn’t exist without all of you.