Thanks as always to my agent, Alexander Cochran at C&W, for his wise counsel during the writing of this trilogy. To my editor, Cath Trechman and my copyeditor, Hayley Shepherd for doing such wonderful jobs, and to all the rest of the Titan Books team—Lydia Gittins, Cat Camacho, Polly Grice, George Sandison, Julia Bradley, Katharine Carroll—for their support and comradeship. To Julia Lloyd for producing three amazing book covers. And to my family and friends for their steadfast love and support.