Many thanks, as ever, to my editor, James Frenkel, for the adept way he keeps raising the bar; to my British editor, Caroline Oakley, and the good people at Orion for their devotion to excellence; to James Minz for the great line; to Linda Quinlon and the sales and marketing staff for their passion and triumphs; to Kevin Murphy for the award-winning cover art; to Jeri for her forbearance; and to Richard and Kahlan, who never fail to keep me inspired.
