I’VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO work with a brilliant team on this book. My editor, Kristin Rens, who has believed in Cora’s story from day one, and the entire Balzer + Bray team for supporting us, including Kelsey Murphy, Alessandra Balzer, Donna Bray, and HarperCollins’s fantastic team of designers, copyeditors, and marketers. I’m also grateful to my agent, Josh Adams, who inspired Mali’s awesome ninja moves, and Megan Miranda, who read countless drafts and helped make each one better.
A special thanks as well to Jesse, for long walks brainstorming about alien planets, giant dollhouses, and twisted safaris.
And, as always, to my readers. Without you, my words would be hollow.