It takes a village to make a book, but a really amazing badass village, like Themyscira. So I have some truly awesome people to thank.
Warmest thanks to Naomi Davis, my agent and fairy godmother, without whom this series would never have seen the light of day. And my profound gratitude goes out to my incredible editors: Lindsey Hall, who edited the first draft of this book, and Sarah Guan, who carried it to the finish line, and Emily Byron, my wonderful UK editor. Thank you all for pushing me and guiding me to make this book the best it could possibly be.
Thank you to the entire Orbit team for being supportive, fun, wonderful, and really good at what you do. I am so lucky to have the chance to work with you, and you all deserve cinnamon rolls and puppies and the magical powers of your choice.
Love and deepest gratitude to my husband, Jesse King, and my daughters, Maya and Kyra, for your patience and support while I wrote this book. With all your help and hugs and understanding, I knew you had my back when writing swallowed my life, and it meant the world to me. And thank you to all my friends and family who cheered me on and helped me out—especially my parents, who in addition to nurturing my dream have had to put up with my shenanigans for decades.
Thanks to my beta readers, who turned around feedback with impressive alacrity and insight: Natsuko Toyofuku, Deva Fagan, Lauren Austrian-Parke, Dan Parke, and Nicole Evans. You gave me sanity checks when I needed them, pointed me in the right direction, and caught my mistakes, all on a tight schedule, and I adore you.
And thanks to you, my readers, for sticking with me. This story wouldn’t be complete without you, and I’m so excited to have you along for the ride.