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  Thank you to Steve Soldwedel for your fantastic WWII-era knowledge and generous editing. Christopher Henckel, thank you for reading countless versions of the first chapter.

  Thank you, Inkshares and Adam Gomolin, for making this possible, and thank you to everyone who supported my crowdfunding campaign, especially those who went above and beyond by encouraging me and telling people about the book.

  Thank you, Matt Harry and Avalon Radys, for seeing my vision and pushing me to bring it forward. Thank you to Kaitlin Severini for your incredible copy editing, to Lauren Harms for the beautiful cover, and to everyone else behind the scenes who helped make this the best book it can be. Thanks to all of my Inkshares and Writing Bloc friends, especially Jacqui Castle and Cari Dubiel!

  Thank you, Jonas and Josie, for being wonderful. You are my inspirations every day. I love you so much.

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