I owe a massive thank you to everyone at Storgy Books for believing in me, and for all the hard work that went into making this book a reality. Special thanks go to Anthony Self, who gave a home to Sonaya’s first short story and saw the potential for more, and Ross Jeffery, for his ardent support and invaluable input from the start. I am especially grateful to my incredible editor, Tomek Dzido, whose dedication and skill made the lights of Sonaya shine all the brighter.
I am thankful to my friends in England, Korea, and elsewhere for their long-term support, especially Paul McConville, whose early feedback helped to keep this wayward train of a story on its tracks.
Thank you to my family, especially my wonderful parents, who I’m sure didn’t realise how much of their retirement would be s
