City of Blades

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to Brent Weeks, who read City of Stairs and gave me some very foresighted advice about the state of Sigrud’s health.

Thanks to my editor, Julian Pavia, for helping me cut one whole book out of the middle of this one, much to the improvement of everything.

Thanks to Deanna Hoak and Justin Landon, whose observations about these books have fueled ideas for future ones. Innovation sometimes arises from the simplest mistakes.

Much thanks to Myke Cole, for taking time out of his busy schedule to educate me on all things military for this novel. I now know the difference between a clandestine and a covert operation.

Many thanks to Ashlee and Jackson, who continue to tolerate me for reasons unknown.

And many, many thanks to those who read City of Stairs, without whose support this book would surely not exist.