Acknowledgements

A big thank you...

...to the cover artist and my main editor, Corin Arkadios.

...to Ebba Wåhlin and Obsidian Dawn (http://www.obsidiandawn.com) for stock images used on the cover.

...to my other editors, idea contributors, and all ’round helpers: Tsurara, Cat, Karen, Maea, Niya.

...to Deci for editing, lots of post-production help, and moral support.

...to Sophia and Tiny Monk for being supportive while I took a tour on the insanity bus (a.k.a. writing).

...and to A’uwai: fuwa ka’ala ’ia ua tapani, kuléiu éia lé. May this message in a bottle one day find its way to your world, too.