Author’s Note You’d think that after several years of writing afterwords they’d be easier to write. They kind of are, but it’s still crazy to write them, especially right after you’ve finished the novel. So... Old Dark. If you’ve read my other fiction, you already know that I’m all about strong characters that turn heads. (In Dark’s case it might mean smashing a few heads.) Teddy bears. Vegetables. Androids. Necromancers. Dragons just seemed like a natural next step. I don’t take on a project until I know that it will be unique to me. For lack of a better way to say it, it has be a “Michael La Ronn” type story, with all the things my readers are used to, but still a totally different experience. Quirky humor. Drama. Fun characters. I’ve never written about dragons before. I’m

