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the way. I couldn’t ask for two kinder, more compassionate and understanding people to have as parents. You’re an endless source of knowledge and inspiration to me, and I’d be the shadow of the man I am if it wasn’t for you two. Thank you for everything, and a little bit extra.

Thanks, too, to my little sister, Rebekah, being my companion and friend, and always being there to listen to me. I’m lucky to have a sister like you. Here’s to many more nights of binge-watching Netflix and arguing the finer points of Marvel films (also, it’s your turn to walk the dog).

And thanks to you, dear reader, for going on this crazy little adventure across the galaxy with me. It certainly won’t be the last.

Credits

Jeremy Szal and Gollancz would like to thank everyone at Orion who worked on the publication of Stormblood in the UK.

Editorial

Gillian Redfearn

Brendan Durkin

Copy editor

Abigail Nathan

Audio

Paul Stark

Amber Bates

Contracts

Anne Goddard

Paul Bulos

Jake Alderson

Design

Lucie Stericker

Joanna Ridley

Nick May

Editorial Management

Charlie Panayiotou

Jane Hughes

Alice Davis

Finance

Jennifer Muchan

Jasdip Nandra

Afeera Ahmed

Elizabeth Beaumont

Sue Baker

Marketing

Tom Noble

Production

Paul Hussey

Publicity

Will O’Mullane

Sales

Laura Fletcher

Esther Waters

Victoria Laws

Hermione Ireland

Ellie Kyrke-Smith

Frances Doyle

Georgina Cutler

Operations

Jo Jacobs

Sharon Willis

Lisa Pryde

Lucy Brem

Copyright

First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Gollancz

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An Hachette UK Company

This eBook first published in 2020 by Gollancz.

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Copyright © Jeremy Szal 2020

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

All the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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ISBN (eBook) 978 1 473 22744 6

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