Without a small cadre of dedicated allies, this book would never have been completed. Rich Howard gave me some valuable tips about diving and life in the depths. James Sutter guided me surely through all the edges of the rough draft and pointed me toward the novel I was really trying to write. Dave Gross combed carefully through the later draft and helped me cut out the chaff and punch up the character moments. My wife Shannon gave me Kalina, and book cones, and laumahks and hundreds of suggestions that heightened description, improved flow, and brightened characters. I sincerely thank you all.