Special thanks as always to superfly agent David Hale Smith and his right hand Liz Parker and the entire crew at InkWell Management. Much gratitude to all of the folks at Tor/Forge/Macmillan who make books happen. Thanks and apologies to the stalwart copy editors. I promise I do know how to spell, but when I get in a writing frenzy, the typos come fast and furious. The usual gratitude to my family for putting up with me. I know it never looks like I’m working, but somehow the books get written, right? I’ll get to those dirty dishes in the sink. Last but not least (to coin a cliché), this novel would simply not exist without the creativity and support of uber editor Brendan Deneen. Shine on, you crazy diamond.