First, I’d like to thank Kat Sherbo, my acquiring editor, who believed in this series from the beginning. I’d also like to thank the other editors who’ve worked on this—Danielle Stockley and Jessica Wade—and all the copy editors who’ve worked so hard on these books. The art department has done an amazing job with my covers, including the photographer, Juliana Kolesova, the designer, Katie Anderson, and the model who came back for three covers in this series. I truly appreciate all the hours and heart you’ve all put into this.
Secondly, I’d like to thank everyone who’s read multiple versions of these books, especially my husband, Matt Cheney, my agent, Lucienne Diver, and the multiple members of Codex who went through parts of these three books, most notably Beth Cato. Thanks, all!
And a hat tip goes out to the superb staff of the Old School Bagel Café on Covell, my second office, where much of this series was written. Thanks for the friendly smiles, the coffee, and those tasty honey-oat bagels.
Finally, I’d like to thank all the book reviewers and bloggers who’ve supported my work with kind words and encouraged me as I made my way along this rocky road. It’s impossible to get by in this world without friends.