Grateful thanks go to (in alphabetical order): Ashley Bird, Michael Fearn, Neil Gaiman, Michael Gearing, Roz Kaveney, Alex Stewart, and various members of the old Battlegroup, and Five Company.
And to the man without whom this book would be in far better taste: Dean “Pass me another elf, Sergeant” Wayland…
Thanks for the inspiration, guys. The orcs would be proud of you.