My attempts to portray a savant character are in sympathy and admiration of those who struggle with the gift and burden of an extraordinarily brilliant mind. Little was understood about the condition in the nineteenth century, and sadly, many were denied their rights and put away in asylums.

Lord Devon, my autistic savant hero, is based on factual cases. With so many generous, candid people willing to share their stories, I found no shortage of research on savant syndrome. I liked you before discovering you are a ninja now I like you even more. My undying gratitude for your generous encouragement, savvy, eagle eyes, and for making me look good. I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have friends who speak German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, and Latin. Thank you for fixing my “fake” translations. This means you won’t have to eat your socks. You said it was publishable, so I kept writing. You were the first to tell me you couldn’t put it down. These saintly people kept me goin’ when the goin’ got tough. To Sir John the Charming, who never complained even once.įor a ridiculous amount of ego stroking and hand holding, I am greatly indebted to family, friends, critique partners, and beta readers. The resemblance of any character to actual persons (living or dead) is entirely coincidental.Ĭover art © /peter zelei, Stefanie Timmermann, /Anna Yakimova

Names, characters, corporations, institutions, organizations, events, or locales in this novel are either the product of the author’s imagination or, if real, used fictitiously.

Song For Sophia by Moriah Densley