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To Marina, again and always, with much love. Juliet Ulman—whose skillful navigation kept me from straying too far off course—Josh Pasternak, and everyone else at Bantam Spectra. Matt Bialer, for keeping things rolling. Tristan Davenport, Jim Gettins, Sandi Gettins, Bryn Kanar, Alexander Lamb, Christie Maurer, and Ed Weingold, whose honesty kept me honest. Tom Rogers, for unflagging moral support and suggestions. Navi Singh and Ashu Tewari, for technical advice. Lorraine Cahn, for social advice.

Mark Budz is the author of
Crache
and
Clade.
The latter won a Norton Award and was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award. He lives with his wife in the Santa Cruz Mountains of northern California.