THIS IS the fifth book in the Gods of War series and without the help and support of a lot of people, I wouldn’t have gotten so far. First of all, I want to thank my readers, who kept inquiring about what’s going to happen next in the series. You guys rock and you really helped me going when I thought about dropping the series. I also have to thank Dreamspinner for keeping the series on even though it’s not a bestseller. Knowing your publisher is behind you on a project is what every author needs. The biggest thanks go to my editors, Gus Li, Brian, and Yv, who see every logical mistake, every spelling error, every grammatical monstrosity my non-native speaker mind has constructed, and who sometimes know my story better than I do. Thank you for seeing everything and still having some kind comments for me!