Author’s Notes
As a reminder, this tale takes place on a Terra slightly different from our Earth, between the end of World War II to the spring of 1977. Boxing Day is December 26.
The word Maggie’s people used to refer to each other is unpronounceable by human vocal chords and even with mental speech is a challenge, and the closest David, Ric’u, and Da’ric can come to the term is “it”.
I Will Meet You at Asphodel’s Pit, which covers the events after the unnamed story Da’ric’s friend Denis wrote, can be found as a free read wherever you purchase your books.
The name St. John in pronounced Sinjin.
Tatt’s is Tattersalls, the leading auctioneer (according to their site) of bloodstock in Europe.
Shani means wonderful in African; Amala means hope in Arabic.
As recently as the 1950s, the S
