by Amie Kaufman
Meg Spooner’s stamp is on everything I do, and on this book more than most I owe her a debt of gratitude for a wonderful brainstorming session that helped me find just the key I needed to begin. Here’s to many more days at hot springs around the world!
Will and Ned Marney lent me their thoughts as well as their middle names for this series—I hope you like the finale!
Thank you as well to the other friends who lent me the support I needed to do justice to the end of this story I love so much—Jay, Marie, Leigh, Michelle, Kacey, Nic, Cat, Soraya, Ryan, Peta, Eliza, Kate A., the Roti Boti gang, the House of Progress crew, and of course Kate I., to whom this book is dedicated. I’m incredibly grateful to have such a list of friends. For this series in particular, the list wouldn’t be complete without my team of incredibly talented mediators at FOS, who taught me each day how to see things from a different point of view.
My family has always been unwavering in their support, and this book has been no exception—I’m so lucky to have you.
And finally, Brendan and Pip! As I write these acknowledgments I can hear you playing together, practicing sounds that are coming very close to the one I’m most excited to hear: Ma-ma-ma! I love you both more than I knew was possible. I can’t wait for all the adventures we’ll have together.
About the Author
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AMIE KAUFMAN is a New York Times and international bestselling author of young adult fiction, including Unearthed and the Starbound trilogy, coauthored with Meagan Spooner; and the Illuminae Files trilogy and the Aurora Cycle series, coauthored with Jay Kristoff. Her multi-award-winning work has been described as “a game-changer” (Shelf Awareness) and “out-of-this-world awesome” (Kirkus Reviews). Raised in Australia and Ireland, Amie has degrees in history, literature, law, and conflict resolution. She took howling lessons from a wolf expert while preparing to write this series. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and daughter, their rescue dog, and an extremely large personal library. Read more at www.amiekaufman.com.
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Books by Amie Kaufman
Elementals: Ice Wolves
Elementals: Scorch Dragons
THE UNEARTHED DUOLOGY coauthored with Meagan Spooner
Unearthed
Undying
THE STARBOUND TRILOGY coauthored with Meagan Spooner
These Broken Stars
This Shattered World
Their Fractured Light
THE ILLUMINAE FILES coauthored with Jay Kristoff
Illuminae
Gemina
Obsidio
THE AURORA CYCLE coauthored with Jay Kristoff
Aurora Rising
Aurora Burning
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Digital Edition JUNE 2020 ISBN: 978-0-06-265499-1
Print ISBN: 978-0-06-245804-9
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