Regenesis (Book 1): Impact (81 page)

Acknowledgments:

There are a lot of people who
helped shape this novel, as well as future novels of mine. I would have loved
to dedicate this novel to each of them, but this will have to suffice for now.

First, I would like to thank
Taylor Wilson, Helen Pemberton, Emily Ferguson, Leslie Ferguson, Libby
Kronstedt and her mother Maureen Lytle (for their exemplary assistance with
editing this book), and J.C. Rainier, all of whom not only read my work in its
various early and incomplete forms, but also gave me the criticism I needed to
better shape
Regenesis
. Without their support I might have simply let
this project fall to the wayside. Also, a very special thank you to
“Mythological” Daniel Schue, who helped me work out many of the theoretical and
nonsensical elements of this book (specifically with time manipulation). And a
very, very special thank you to Julian Weaver who designed the cover art for
this book. And I cannot forget to (eternally) thank my wife Kendra, who has not
only suffered through my brooding and constant concern over this work (and
innumerable other matters), but who held nothing back and helped me shape some
of the weakest parts of
Regenesis
into what I feel are its strongest
points.

Second, to the following
musical artists for their works that inspired me so very much. Special thanks
to the Silversun Pickups (specifically for
Carnavas
and
Swoon
),
Sparta (for
Threes
), the Deftones (for
Saturday Night Wrist
and
Diamond
Eyes
), Tool (for
10,000 Days
), the Smashing Pumpkins (for
Mellon
Collie and the Infinite Sadness
and all of
Teargarden by Kaleidyscope
),
Barcelona (for
Absolutes
), Brand New (for
The Devil and God Are
Raging Inside Me
), Evanescence (for
Fallen
), Soundgarden (for
Badmotorfinger
,
Superunknown
, and
Down on the Upside
), Nirvana (for
Bleach
and
In Utero
mostly, as well as the demo versions of
Do Re Mi
and
You Know You’re Right
), Alice in Chains (for
Black Gives Way to Blue
mostly), and Company of Thieves (for their self-titled album).

Third, I just wanted to
acknowledge the following books, short stories, and graphic novels that
inspired me and influenced this book:
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott
Fitzgerald,
Ordinary People
by Judith Guest,
The Sun Also Rises
,
The
End of Something
, and
Hills Like White Elephants
by Ernest
Hemingway,
Watchmen
by Alan Moore,
Secret Identity
by Kurt
Busiek,
The Question
series by Denny O’Neil, ,
Norwegian Wood
,
Hear
the Wind Sing
, and
After Dark
by Haruki Murakami,
The Catcher in
the Rye
and
Franny and Zooey
by J.D. Salinger,
Dracula
by
Bram Stoker,
The Body Snatcher
by Robert Louis Stevenson, and
The
Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde.

Fourth, I want to recognize a
few films and television series that have helped shape this novel:
The
Fountain
,
The Prestige
,
The Darjeeling Limited
,
Supernatural
,
The 400 Blows
,
American Beauty
,
Neon Genesis Evangelion
,
Donnie
Darko
,
Batman: The Animated Series
, and
Primer
.

And finally, thank you to my
family for the support through the years.

Harrison Pierce was born in
Seattle in 1989 and continues to live in the Pacific Northwest with his wife
Kendra. He is currently working on the sequel to
Regenesis
, tentatively
titled
Melancholia
.

Photograph
by Preston Pierce