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Derechos de autor

Para el 2nd batallón, el regimiento de mercenarios, y todo el servicio británico,
que atienden a personal en Afganistán. Porque los héroes legítimos en el mundo
real son de los que debemos estar leyendo.

AGRADECIMIENTOS
Mi agradecimiento a mi editor en Del Rey, Keith Clayton, porsatisfacer el amor por las
extravagantes y grandes armaduras y armas, para el productor de Gears Rod Fergusson, el
presidente de Epic Mike Capps, y por supuesto, el diseñador de Gears Cliff Bleszinski por hacer
Gears de manera inteligente y emocional; Jim Gilmer, por compartir su valiosa experiencia con
lesiones de motosierra; al francotirador real Ray Ramírez, por la amistad y el asesoramientotécnico; a Jerry Holkins y Mike Krahulik de Penny Arcade, quien me prometió en Gears "Ciudad
Traviss", y ponerlo en mi mente, y todos los hombres y mujeres en uniforme que han dado
generosamente su tiempo y su sabiduría con los años, y que me dejen seguir humillado por su
valentía y personalidad tranquila.

PRÓLOGO
Tie mpo: Catorce años después del Día de Emergencia.
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