ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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For Michael

Who stayed, even knowing all my darkest deeds.

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With thanks to:

My story & line editor

Scott Fitzgerald Gray

My proofreader

Pauline Nolet

My beta readers

Anteia Consorto, Terry Daigle, Angela Flannery, Beth Patterson, and Megan Gayeski Pirajno.

For their continual encouragement, feedback, & general advice

SFWA

The Office

The Retreat