Thank you to my literary agent, Bill Clegg. I am, and will always be, grateful for your voice. Thanks, as well, to all of the fine folks at The Clegg Agency: Marion Duvert for being an international force; and David Kambhu, Simon Toop, and Lilly Sandberg for all of the stuff that happens behind the scenes.
Thank you to my screen agent, Anna DeRoy, at WME. Fierce and fantastic.
Thank you to my editor, Laura Tisdel. Editing this book was a bit like playing Jenga, but instead of fifty-four blocks, it was 95,000 words. I still owe you a coffee mug that says “Okay. You’re right. Damn it.” Thank you to Amy Sun for all of the work that happens unseen but deserves credit. Thank you to Lynn Buckley for a cover that captures everything. Thank you to the countless people at Viking who help the ship sail.
Thank you to my friends and family. Thanks to the early crowd for keeping me sane, and to Shawn for always being willing to talk it through.
Thank you to my wife and kids for putting up with me when I’m in the middle of a project. This book, like all things, is for you.