ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
So many to thank, so little time. But I’ll give it a shot.
First off, must thank the coolest, best agent out there, Cherry Weiner, for always believing in me, in this book, and these characters. A huge thank you also to all the great folks at Night Shade Books, in particular Jeremy Lassen for taking on Alexander and his crew without hesitation, and Ross Lockhart for a truly smooth editorial flight.
To my crit partner, Lisa Dovichi, and all my beta readers, especially Mary Fiore and Veronica Cook, for lots of time spent. And for always laughing at the jokes. Even the tenth time around.
To all the friends who said “this book is great, of course it’ll get published” I send a big “wow, you were right!” along with my thanks for their constant belief. Special shout outs to Adrian Payne, Matt Payne, Kay Moran, and Willie Everhart for going those extra special cheerleading miles.
Special thanks to author Seanan McGuire for guidance and support, even during deadlines.
Last but in no way least, love to my spousal unit and the fruit of our loins for all their love, support, and seeming willingness to put up with having to live with an author. It’s a tough job, but you do it better than anyone and I love you for it more than you probably realize.