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It has been quite the adventure sharing my novel here on Royal Road.

The engagement from readers has been amazing and your comments and edit suggestions have helped make the book much better. Taking onboard the amazing feedback I received, I have substantially altered the beginning of the story to address readers’ recurring key concerns.

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In the interests of preserving the wonderful comments from this initial release of the novel, I will be re-posting the story with its new opening over the coming weeks, two chapters each day to align with my Kickstarter period.

As an added bonus, I will be offering a single hand-bound copy of my novel to the person who correctly first compiles the most complete list of the gifts that Matilda brings back from the future. Five paperback copies will also be available to the people I think made the most meaningful contributions to discussion about the novel.

So please check out the new version of the novel (test readers have said it’s even better upon a second read) and join in the conversation about the book (including the newish Discord).

Thanks so much!