The beautiful jackets on all of the US editions are thanks to Linda and Theresa, and the stunning interior design is thanks to Amy and Semadar. The lovely Puffin team, Eileen, Jen B., and Dana, created the gorgeous paperbacks. Thank you to everyone for the advice and encouragement about moving to New York!
My home within a home at PYRG is Philomel. Michael Green keeps me smiling and offers consolation when my sports teams are (often) in the gutter. I would wax hyperbolic for several pages about my amazing editor, Jill Santopolo, but being the talented editor she is, she would rightly have me cut all that purple prose. Thanks to Julia and Kiffin for all of their help along the way, and to Cindy, Rob, Ana and Karen, whose copyedits kept my characters honest and my writing free of double entendres.
My family continues to support my dream of a writing life and keep me steady through life’s storms. Thanks to my brother, Garth, for always cheering me on. Thanks to my mom and dad for understanding their small-town-raised daughter’s longing for the big city. Every day I’m grateful for my friends in the writing world: David Levithan, Eliot Schrefer, Stephanie Perkins, and Kiersten White make my heart smile. Beth Revis, Marie Lu, and Jessica Spotswood are the Breathless Godmothers of this book, and they know more about big talent than anyone else. My dear friend and colleague Casey Jarrin has made all the difference as I transition from the academic to a creative profession. She is a star.
This book is dedicated to the trio of agents at InkWell Management who’ve transformed my novels from spark of idea to published reality. Charlie saved Calla and the pack from a slushy death. If I find the TARDIS, Charlie will be my first phone call. Lyndsey enabled global excursions for the witches and wolves, and I hope someday we’ll have an international adventure together. Richard is the bravest person I know: he dives in underwater caves—also, I adore him. I often wonder how I got so lucky to be backed by this marvelous team. Thank you for all that you do. Know that I would storm a castle for you guys.
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