My heartfelt thanks go to my wonderful editors, Cassandra Farrin and Helga Schier. Thank you to my creative writing coach, Rhonda Douglas, for her inspirational insights. Many thanks to James A. Owen for his fabulous illustrations for the entire Brass Queen series. I’m eternally grateful to the entire CamCat Publishing team who worked so hard to bring this book to you today. Special thanks to my friend, Gabi Coatsworth, for her support throughout the years. And finally, thank you to my husband and family for helping me to see the magic in every dawn.