Acknowledgements

The author would like to acknowledge the following people who were instrumental in the creation of this novel: fellow authors Jess Lebow and Cory Herndon for their keen insight and creativity at the onset of this cycle, J. Robert King for helping lay the groundwork for the transition between Otaria and Mirrodin at the glorious Rock Bottom in Milwaukee, Daneen McDermott for being my sounding board during late-night brainstorm sessions, my editor and the Wizards creative team, without whom this novel never would have happened, and Jeff Sloboda, who can fix anything, even on Labor Day weekend.