Thanks to John and his agency partner, John Parker, for the lightning-fast communications, the negotiation, and the stupendous advice; and to Marc for the offer, his editorial work and helpfulness – and to all three of them for doing their best to dissipate my woeful ignorance of publishing matters. Thanks go as well to Angry Robot's Lee Harris for his tireless work on promotion, publicity, and the myriad other things I'm not always aware of.
To Linda Steele, Marshall Payne, Rochita LoenenRuiz, and Ken Scholes: you were around from the beginning. You offered me advice, comfort, and space to unwind. You guys are awesome.
My fiancé Matthieu not only read the first draft, but spent endless evenings with me brainstorming fixes, possible directions the plot could take, and sundry other things – not to mention bolstering my morale when it faltered. My deepest thanks for that.
I would not be where I am now without the endless support of both my parents and my sister. I'm grateful they bore with the bad quality of the very first stories and novels I foisted on them, and I'm overjoyed they get to brag about this one.
Aliette de Bodard, Paris
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Originally published in the UK by Angry Robot 2010
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