After eight books and over a million words, this story has come to an end. It would be impossible to thank every person who offered a helpful hand in the creation and polishing of these works, so please forgive any omissions.
Thank you to my wife and children. You helped me in more ways than I can count, from conception, to gestation, to birth. This story would have remained a crazy dream without you.
Thank you to the folks at AMG, especially Dan Penwell. You took a chance on a strange new idea as well as an unproven author. I can’t thank you enough.
This new book, the longest in both series, required the editing prowess of many willing helpers, including some of my faithful readers, so I send my thanks to Peter Blaskiewicz, Connie Wolters, and Holli Herdeg for poring over the two hundred thousand words and offering their suggestions.
And most of all, thank you to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You implanted the flame within me that helped me understand what an Oracle of Fire is. Without You, I would be nothing.