To cut a long story short, 47North was kind enough to allow me time to recuperate and write Debt of War, the second book in this trilogy, before publishing this book. I apologize for the delay.
The second apology is a little more mea culpa.
When I came up with the Angel in the Whirlwind series, I conceived it as being akin to Honor Harrington or Kris Longknife, a series of books following an overall story arc. There was a miscommunication, and 47North thought they were buying a trilogy. This didn’t become apparent until I was writing Cursed Command, when my editor asked why that novel didn’t wrap up the trilogy. Oops.
I’ve therefore written this book, and its two successors, as a trilogy within the overall story arc. I apologize for any confusion this may cause.
Christopher G. Nuttall
Edinburgh, 2019
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher G. Nuttall planned to write science fiction since he first learned to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he studied history, which inspired him to imagine new worlds and create an alternate-history website. Those imaginings provided a solid base for storytelling and eventually led him to publish more than one hundred works, including novels, short stories, and one novella. Christopher is the author of more than a dozen series, including the bestselling Ark Royal books, as well as the Angel in the Whirlwind, The Royal Sorceress, Bookworm, Schooled in Magic, Twilight of the Gods, and Zero Enigma series. He still resides in Edinburgh with his partner, muse, and critic, Aisha. For more information, visit his blog at www.chrishanger.wordpress.com and his website at www.chrishanger.net.
