Acknowledgments

Many were involved in getting this book to the finish line.

A giant thank-you to my editor, Tracy Montoya, for believing in this wild series and advocating for it from the beginning. My imagination is allergic to stereotypes, which gets me into trouble in a genre with huge expectations. She allowed me to push boundaries and merge genres. What story isn’t better with thriller, paranormal romance, and action adventure tossed together? The book is better because of you.

To the entire team at Entangled—thank you! To my production editors Meredith Johnson and Curtis Svehlak, and my copy editor Nancy Cantor. To the art director, Bree Archer, and the marketing team spearheaded by Riki Cleveland.

Thank you to my community of paranormal romance authors of whom I ask bizarre questions at late hours. Only you understand how stories that start normal turn magical and gritty with fantastical adventure at the oddest times. You can commiserate with me about those doggone secondary characters who parade through the story flashing fangs or wings in an attempt to steal the show, and grudgingly we must admit they’re a part of the magic.

Always, always, always a heartfelt thanks to you, the reader. If you loved this book, this series, and were taken for a ride that kept you up late at night, then you’re my people. Thank you.