Thanks go to the usual suspects—my very patient and tireless editor, Navah Wolfe; agent, Jennifer Laughran; publicist, Anna McKean; and the design team headed by Chloë Foglia.
Big thanks to Ysabeau Wilce, who has been my rock through this draft, and encouraged me to think big and small in all the right places. Thanks also to the many friends and family both near and far who have supported me throughout this process.
Finally, I want to say how much I appreciate the brilliant readers who buoyed me along the way with their cheer, flowers, little gifties, and reviews of undying devotion. I’m proud to know so many of you personally. Though I was very ill through much of the writing of this book, you’re the reason I kept going, even when I thought I couldn’t.