Acknowledgments

Many thanks to my editors Max Christian Hansen and Jess Reynolds, and to my cover designer Ziad Ezzat of Feral Creative. This book is much better because of you.

Thank you to all the early readers and reviewers. Special thanks to the Wordforge Novelists group in Sacramento, whose critical eyes and tough love were invaluable.

Thanks to my patrons, including J.W. Atkinson, Sandy D’Alene, Stan Peters, Janice Webber, and Donna White.

Special thanks to Cheryl Shoults, who has been invaluable creating, organizing, and maintaining my author newsletter, website, reader teams, promotions, and a million other items.

To my wife, my children, and my mother: I’m deeply grateful for your encouragement and support.