Santa Catalina Island and the lovely town of Avalon are real, but the way I depict them is largely my own invention; by no means should it be mistaken for accurate travelogue. Go at your own risk.
I’d like to thank Ross E. Lockhart and the rest of the Night Shade team for their nerve and extraordinary talent. I also want to thank my agent, Laurie McLean, for her expertise and enthusiasm; my family and friends, who keep me sane on a daily basis; and most of all you, the Reader, without whom there would be no books. Yes, you are my god.