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Lest I forget, my sincere thanks also go out to all the editors who have worked on the Vanguard series over the past seven years. In addition to Marco, this roster includes Margaret Clark, Jaime Costas, and Ed Schlesinger. Thanks also to one of our most ardent fans, the knowledgeable John Van Citters, our licensing contact at CBS Consumer Products. And, lest I not get my royalty checks on time, I offer my gratitude to my agent, Lucie
Keeping one’s facts straight is one of the hardest things to do when writing for such a vastly developed shared universe as Star Trek. As such, I am indebted to the many fine sources of information that help me remain in step with both the series’ canon and the vast web of continuity shared by the current line of novels: The Star Trek Encyclopedia and Star Trek Chronology, by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda; Star Trek Star Charts, by Geoffrey Mandel; and the wiki-based reference websites Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.
Because music is so integral to my creative process, I wish to thank the composers whose work served as my touchstones on this final literary odyssey in the Vanguard saga: Clint Mansell (The Fountain), Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Hans Zimmer (Sherlock Holmes), Alan Silvestri (Beowulf), Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica), and Cliff Martinez (Solaris).
Lastly, my thanks belong to you, the readers of the Vanguard series. Your passion for this series not only made it possible to keep it going for eight books to its natural conclusion, it made it worth doing in the first place. So, until next time—live long and prosper.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Mack is the national bestselling author of more than twenty novels and novellas, including Wildfire, Harbinger, Reap the Whirlwind, Precipice, Road of Bones, Promises Broken, and the Star Trek Destiny trilogy: Gods of Night, Mere Mortals, and Lost Souls. He developed the Star Trek Vanguard series concept with editor Marco Palmieri. His first work of original fiction is the critically acclaimed supernatural thriller The Calling.
In addition to novels, Mack’s writing credits span several media, including television (for episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), film, short fiction, magazines, newspapers, comic books, computer games, radio, and the Internet. He also co-authored Bryan Anderson’s nonfiction Iraq War memoir, No Turning Back: One Man’s Inspiring True Story of Courage, Determination, and Hope.
Mack’s upcoming novels include a Star Trek: The Next Generation trilogy and a new original supernatural thriller. He resides in New York City with his wife, Kara.
Visit his website, www.davidmack.pro, and follow him on Twitter @DavidAlanMack and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/david.alan.mack.
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Contents
Historian’s Note
Prologue: The Sense of Reckoning
Part 1: Mortal Instruments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Part 2: A Muse of Fire
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Part 3: Walking Shadows
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Epilogue: A Braver Place
Acknowledgments
About the Author