by Julie Berry
For all the scholars, medieval and modern, who took pen to paper or parchment to record and analyze the history of the turbulent thirteenth century, and the plan to expunge heresy from the soul of Europe, thank you for your devotion to your life’s work.
This book wouldn’t exist without Teofilo Ruiz, Distinguished Professor of History at UCLA, who first pointed the way. It couldn’t exist without Mark Pegg, author and professor of history at Washington University in St. Louis. Mark lent his expertise, his enthusiasm, and a year of his life to this project. I’ll miss our collaboration. I can never repay his kind generosity.
Alyssa Henkin, my agent, and Ken Wright, my publisher, were unanimous in their passion for this idea. Their belief kept mine afloat. Kendra Levin’s tireless editorial efforts deserve a gold star and a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolates. I can’t thank her enough for her wisdom nor her kindness. Others at Penguin Young Readers Group showed tremendous support. I’d be lost without the brilliant Janet Pascal. To Kim Ryan, thanks the world over. To Jennifer Loja, my gratitude for your faith in me. My publicist Marisa Russell’s energy and creativity are amazing. To the marketing, publicity, and sales teams, you’re the real thing. Thanks for all you do. To Lindsey Andrews, Cara Petrus, and Jim Hoover, thank you for making this book so lovely.
The Passion of Dolssa is immensely richer for the thoughtful contributions of early readers Nancy Werlin, Ammi-Joan Paquette, Deborah Kovacs, and Ginger Johnson. I’m deeply grateful.
Finally, to Phil, whose belief and insights I prize above all—here you remain, after all these years, a man for all seasons, a faithful heart for the ages.
Also by Julie Berry
Winner of the 2014 Silver Inky Award
Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years later, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by her friends and family.
Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to her childhood friend, Lucas. He is the boy who has owned her heart for as long as she can remember – even if he doesn’t know it.
But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose – to continue living in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever.
Told in a voice that is achingly raw and intimate, this remarkably original novel will haunt and stay with you. It will fill you with Judith’s passion and longing, and its mysteries will keep you feverishly turning the pages until the very last one.
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First published in the USA in 2016
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First published in Australia in 2016
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