Acknowledgements

This book never would have been without a number of folks, prominent among them the other authors of the first series of Space: 1889 & Beyond books: KG McAbee, Mark Michalowski, L Joseph Shosty, and JT Wilson. Had those been sow’s ears in stead of the silk purses they were, there would never have been a second series of books. Thanks also to the folks at Untreed Reads who made all of this happen, foremost among them Jay Hartman and KD Sullivan.

A writer should write no matter what, even if no one cheers him on, even when he thinks no one ever will. A writer needs to be tough enough to write all by himself, alone. That said, it’s a hell of a lot easier when there are people who do read what he’s writing, and once in a while do cheer. So for making that part of my life easier, my heartfelt thanks go out to Craig Cutbirth and Bev Herzog, Jake and Beth Strangeway, Tessa Chadwick, The Hawk, Arturo Lorioli (get well, my friend), Nancy Blake, and especially my pal Bart Palamaro for, among many other things, figuring out why gravitar had to be polarized.

A big thanks to my co-author, Andy. Collaborations are supposed to be hard. This wasn’t. The writing part was as demanding as ever, but the collaboration part never was. And of course if it weren’t for Andy’s tireless dedication to the project, there would not be a Space: 1889 & Beyond series two, or even series one.

Last, but by no means least, thanks to all the loyal fans of Space: 1889, both those who have been with the world from the beginning and those who have discovered it along the way and taken it as their own.

Frank Chadwick—7th June 2012

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As ever thanks go to the usual suspects, but in this case particular thanks must go to; Carolyn Biddick, the clerk at All-Saints’ Church, Putney, for her invaluable help in researching the history of the church. To the authors of series two; Paul Ebbs, Steven Savile, David Parish-Whittaker, Joshua Rainbird, Mark Michalowski, Sharon Bidwell and Jonathan Cooper—all stars! To Jay Hartman and KD Sullivan and their never-ending support and trust. To Tom Sanford and Christian Mansell, for their support and excitement in all things pertaining to writing and Space: 1889 & Beyond (watch out for these names—you will see them again!). And, of course, to Elizabeth Medeiros, my constant muse.

A huge thank you must go to my co-author, Frank. This was the novel which was always planned for Frank, but of course things change, and he made his prose debut in the previous series (twice!). Nonetheless, that Frank and I were going to join forces to pen this second-series opener was never in doubt. Much to thank him for (not least of all for creating Space: 1889), but in this instance it’s for his support in the last couple of years, and always being willing to let me bend, and sometimes break, the rules established in the original RPG. And, it has to be said, actually co-authoring a book with a New York Times best-seller is a pretty awesome thing.

Andy Frankham-Allen—8th June 2012