The Fiend and the Forge
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The final acknowledgment goes to my wife, Danielle Raymond Neff. The Hound of Rowan might have sparked our first date, but The Fiend and the Forge sparked a marriage. This is my final wedding present, and Danielle has earned it tenfold. If authors are notoriously difficult partners, authors past deadline are insufferable. I have trespassed upon the poor woman’s sanity in every conceivable way—keeping inhuman hours, scattering drafts and drawings, raiding her snacks, and subjecting her to every creative impulse, no matter how unformed or silly. She has endured all with saintly patience while contributing many crucial insights regarding the story and characters. She makes me a better man, and she has made this a better book. I am eternally grateful.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Henry H. Neff is a former consultant and history teacher from the Chicago area. Today he lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York. The Fiend and the Forge is his third book. You can visit him at henryhneff.com.
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