My agent Victoria Sanders continues to be an enthusiastic supporter and guiding force—I can’t thank her enough, but I’ll continue to try.

Big thanks to all the people at Dutton, NAL, and Penguin Group USA who have gone above and beyond to help me, including Brian Tart, Lisa Johnson, Beth Parker, and Molly Boyle. Special thanks to my editor extraordinaire Martha Bushko, who, with much humor, patience, and an unerring eye, reminds me of where I’m trying to go no matter how much I try to veer off course.

To the family and friends too numerous to name—your support the first time around made the whole trip more enjoyable than I could’ve imagined. Thank you.

To Stephanie and Hannah—I am a grumpy old troll to live with when writing a book. Thank you for supporting grumpy old trolls. I love you both.