I want to thank Nancy Buchanan for the title of this book, and for continued support through thick and thin. And I want to thank Jennifer Jackson, my agent, for not giving up, and Jeremy Lassen at Night Shade Books, for believing in a weird book about flying lizard people called The Cloud Roads. Thanks also to Janna Silverstein for editorial support and guidance on the Books of the Raksura series, and to Cory Allyn at Skyhorse, and artists Matthew Stewart, Steve Argyle, and Yukari Masuike for the beautiful art and cover design.
And thanks to everyone who offered support and encouragement when I really needed it, especially Troyce Wilson, Beth Loubet, Jessica Reisman, Felicia O’Sullivan, Lisa Gaunt, Megan McIntire, Bill Page, Nora Jemisin, Sharon Shinn, Kate Elliott, and all the people following the Raksura Patreon.