Acknowledgements

A thank you to Andy for dragging me on board the Esmeralda 2 and indeed the whole Space, 1889 project. I’m sure I sounded more bewildered than grateful in the beginning, but now have an abiding interest in steampunk and the desire to write more. A thank you to Frank for receiving my work so well and for creating the series. Little did I know as I was heading out into the world and buying my first home that the original RPG was doing the same and that one day our paths would cross. And last but never least, thank you as ever to Kevin for being so supportive in all my creative pursuits. I still remember that kiss on the cheek after his reading my first ever longer-length publication because of its sincerity and because no other reaction could be as important to me.