Bloodstone

by Kathryn Hoff

  Thanks to Shannon Roberts, Alana Joli Abbott, and Kelley Frodel for their editing expertise.

  Most especially, a plethora of thanks to Douglas Phillips, author of the Quantum Series books, for his mentoring and inspiration and for helping bring the stories of Patch and her crew to life.

  Finally, an infinity of thanks to my spouse Ari Patrinos for science consulting and his unflagging support, and to daughters Maritsa and Thalia for their support and patience with my technical questions.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Kathryn Hoff has studied anthropology, manned the trenches on archeological digs, penetrated the mysteries of financial statements, and negotiated billion-dollar investments into developing countries. She has now graduated to making up stories. When not writing, she volunteers at a major zoo. Favorite animal: Heterocephalus glaber, the naked mole-rat.