ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I wrote a book! But I had help. Not so much with the actual words, but with making my creative life possible. My wife Heather Shaw and our son River give me endless support, as do Sarah, Katrina, Emily, Amanda, and Aislinn (she did the illustration of Lantern too!). Jenn Reese had invaluable advice as well, as usual. My editor for the Axiom trilogy at Angry Robot, Eleanor Teasdale, kindly offered to do an edition of this book under their banner, and my agent Ginger Clark helped make it happen. That was really cool and unexpected!

Most importantly, thanks to the Kickstarter backers who made this book possible in the first place: Adam Caldwell, Adam Krump, Adam Roberts, Adrienne Joy, Alex Katakis, Alex Shvartsman, Amanda Stevens, AMDISI, Amy, Amy Kim, Andi C., André Arko, Andres Guevara, Andrew Clark, Andrew Hatchell, Andrew Hornberg, andrew lin, Andrew Meyer, Andrew Philpott, Andrew Tarantola, April Lydom, Ardis, Ari B., Arijit Prasad, Audra, Aysha Rehm, Ben Esacove, Benjamin Jaeger, Besha Grey, Bill Jennings, Bret, Bryan Sims, Bryant Durrell, bshender, Caleb Monroe, Cat Rambo, Cathy Green, CHAD BOWDEN, Charles Smith, Chris Carroll, Chris Connelly, Chris McLaren, Christian Decomain, Christina Kennedy, Christy Corp-Minamiji, Claire Connelly, Claire Smith, Cliff Winnig, Corey Liss, Craig Gulbransen, Craig Hackl, Cullen Gilchrist, Curtis Hilgenberg, Curtis Steinhour, d mayowells, Dan del Sobral, Dan Hermreck, Dan Percival, Dana Cate, Daniele Visioni, darcher, David Bennett, David Brown, David Goldfarb, David Rains, Dean M Roddick, Deanna Stanley, Deborah Schumacher, Del DeHart, Dena, Denny Dukes, Diane Rodriguez, Duane Warnecke, Duck Dodgers, E, Edgar Middel, Edward Greaves, Ellen Sandberg, Ellen Zemlin, Else, Emily Agan, Eric Dewar, Erin Congdon, Erin Hartshorn, Erin Hoffman-John, Evan Ladouceur, Fearlessleader, Fred Kiesche, FredH, Galen W Miller, Gann Bierner, Gary cornell, Gary Singer, Geoffrey Kidd, Glennis LeBlanc, GMark C, Goran Zadravec, Greg Levick, GrumpySteen, Heather Hofshi, Heather Pritchett, Heidi Berthiaume, Howard Carter, Hugh Berkson, Hugh Eckert, Hurley, Ingrid Hastings, Irelando, Isaac ‘Will It Work’ Dansicker, Iysha Evelyn, J.R. Murdock, Jacob Wisner, Jame Scholl, James Enge, James Gotaas, Jeffrey Huse, Jeffrey Reed, Jen Warren, Jenn Snively, Jennifer Berk, Jennifer Chun, Jennifer Morris, Jim Bassett, Jim Clark, JK, Joan Wendland, Joanne Burrows, Joe McTee, Joe Rosenblum, Joerg Mosthaf, joey, John Devenny, John Fenton, John Gamble, John M., John Markley, Jon Carmody, Jon Lundy, Jon_Hansen, Jonathan Adams, Jonathan Leggo, Jonathan Lupa, Jonathan McKeown, Jordy Jensky, Juli McDermott & Rob Batchellor, Julie Kaplan, Karen Schaffer, Katherine Douglas, Kathleen Weiler, Kaushik Karforma, Keith West, Kelly, Kelsey R. Marquart, KendallPB, Kevin Hogan, Kim Stoker, Kip Corriveau, Kristyn Willson, Laura, Leila Qışın, Lilly Ibelo, Lori Lane Gildersleeve, Manfred Fuchs, Mark Newman, Marshal Latham, Maryrita Steinhour, Matt, Matthew, Max Kaehn, Max Leviton, Max Meltser, Michael Corn, Michael Kingswood, Michael Kohne, Mikael Vikström, Mike Bavister, Mike Cunningham, Miranda Bradford, Molly Tanzer, Nan Klock, Neal Dalton, Neil Campbell, Neil Clarke, Nick Marone, Nick Tyler, Nicole Dutton, Nina, Ole-Morten Duesund, P A Wallace, Patrick George, Paul Bulmer, Paul R Smith, Pete Milan, Peter Heller, Peter Yeates, Philip Adler, Piet Wenings, Pulse Publishing, Q, Rachael Devine, Rachel, Realmz256, Rebecca Harbison, Rebecca Stefoff, Richard T, Rick Frazier, Rob Hobart, Robert, Robert Adam II, Robert Claney, Robin Hill, Rodelle Ladia Jr., Roger Christie, Roger Silverstein, Ron Pearson, Ronald Miller, Ross Goldberg, Roy DeRousse, Rudy Rucker, Ruslana Stolbova, Ryan Jacobs, S Klotz, Sachin Suchak, Sam Courtney, Sarah Day, sepak, shadow, Shaun Duke, Shawn Raiford, Shef, Shira Lipkin, Simon Bisson, Simon Dick, SinCity Minion, soapturtle, Software Bloke, SontaranPR, Soren Randum, Sraedi, Stephanie Johnston, Stephen Ballentine, Steve Feldon, Steve Lindauer, Susan Voss, Susanne Schörner, Sy Bram, T. Davidsohn, Tamara Allen, Tammy DeGray, Tania Clucas, Tao Roung Wong, Tara Rowan, The Creative Fund by BackerKit, Tibs, Tim Pratt, Tim Sonnreich, Tobias Buckell, Trip Space-Parasite, TT44bb, Vera Brook, Vivien Limon, Von Welch, Yaron Davidson, Zachary Williams.