With thanks

Dedicated to my mother who sadly passed away during the Christmas of 2017. May she find peace in the next life.

Many thanks to my wife for her patience and support while I am lost in the long hours of writing.

Thanks also to all those who left reviews online. All your feedback has been invaluable.

Thanks also to all the great authors who left a legacy for us to follow. Without them there would be no path to follow through the dark woods of science fiction and fantasy writing.

Thanks to Robert Jordan, Peter F. Hamilton, Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, Stephen R. Donaldson, Robin Hobb, and J.V. Jones and so many others. Thank you for the stories and characters that became part of our lives. We salute you all.