Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? Odd that this is the story that demanded to be written during the Christmas holiday.
There are so many people I’d like to thank not only for this book, but for everything I’ve been able to do, spinning yarns, for the past five years.
First, thank you to my first readers and editors—my sister, Carolyn Wolstencroft, who has been the eagle-eye first line editor for all my books; Jason Brant, a terrific writer, for giving me his thoughts and insight; and my wife, Amy, who never looks at me funny, no matter how demented the story.
I am so thankful to everyone at Samhain, from super editor Don D’Auria to Jacob Hammer, Tera Cuskaden, Amanda Hicks, Christina Brashear, Tanya Cowman, and Kaitlyn Osborn. You all rock hard.
Mega gracias to my agent, Louise Fury, and Monster Brother, Jack Campisi.
Thank you to all the priests, nuns, and brothers who did their best to raise me right. You made writing stories like this one easy, because I don’t need to spend weeks doing research. You taught me well and made sure everything stuck!
And to all of you who read this tale. Thank you for reading the voices in my head.