I’d like to thank all the people who made this book possible.
Suzanne, your editorial eye has made this book and series infinitely better. Your belief in my vision for these characters has made this a kick ass team effort.
Ravven, your covers are amazing and really capture the essence of Luke and his world.
Amy, you’re my alpha reader and my line editor. These books wouldn’t be possible without you.
Doochie, you’ve been my earliest reader and a great hype man as well as a wonderful friend.
To my critique group, you’ve only gotten to see the first few chapters late in the process, but you’ve had a truly positive impact on making the opening chapters so much better. I look forward to sharing the rest of this series with you as we go.
All the beta readers, your words and opinions have helped make this book what it is.
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