Award-winning author Rachel Aukes was raised on a farm where she boasted the nearby small town’s largest (and only) comic book collection, and she’s still hooked on stories of heroes and heroines. Rachel lives in Iowa with her husband and an incredibly spoiled sixty-pound lap dog. When not writing, she can be found flying old airplanes and trying (not so successfully) to prepare for the zombie apocalypse.
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Acknowledgements
With many thanks:
To my editor, Stephanie Riva, for making this story so much better.
To the Bards of Badassery—Elle J Rossi, Cynthia Valero, and Beth Ciotta—for the cheers.
To my husband for the hugs.
To Captain Dave for teaching me about things that shoot.
To Rampdog for coming to my aid in the 11th hour.
To Ann David for running to my aid after the 12th hour.
To Ashley of Support Indie Author for the support.
And especially to all those making sacrifices to keep our world safe.