I’d like to thank my agent, Victoria Marini, for her unflagging enthusiasm and support, and for her ability to soothe my anxieties with a simple email. I am also indescribably grateful to my editor, Annie Berger, who helped me wrangle the monstrous first draft of this book into something leaner, cleaner, and certainly meaner. To both of these women I must also extend my thanks for their patience, understanding, and unending compassion when I needed it most.
I could not be happier that these books of my heart have found a home at Sourcebooks. Their passion, diligence, and creativity have made the process of getting Furyborn and now Kingsbane into the hands of readers an utter joy. My special thanks go to Sarah Kasman, Margaret Coffee, Stefani Sloma, Stephanie Graham, Ashlyn Keil, Beth Oleniczak, Heidi Weiland, Valerie Pierce, Lizzie Lewandowski, Katherine McGovern, Sierra Stovall, Kate Prosswimmer, Danielle McNaughton, Heather Moore, Beth Sochacki, Steve Geck, and Dominique Raccah, as well as Cassie Gutman and Diane Dannenfeldt. Credit for the stunning covers and interiors for the Empirium Trilogy goes to art director Nicole Hower and illustrator David Curtis, both of whom are phenomenally talented.
I must also thank Lia Chan for her film rights expertise; Heather Job, Aaron Blank, and the wonderful team at Penguin Random House Audio; and Fiona Hardingham, for bringing my characters to life with her incredible performance.
So many booksellers, librarians, and readers have embraced this story and welcomed Rielle and Eliana into their hearts. I am forever grateful to them.
My life is filled to the brim with bright, beautiful souls. I’ve leaned on a particular few of them especially hard over the last couple of years. Alison Cherry, Lindsay Eagar, Diya Mishra, Mackenzi Lee, Anica Rissi, Anna-Marie McLemore, Katherine Locke, Ken Richardson, Sara Raasch, and Lauren Magaziner, thank you for being my lifelines.
I dedicated this book to Erica Messmer, a friend I feel like I’ve known my whole life even though in truth I only found her three short years ago. Erica, I love you. Thank you for understanding all the messy black knots of my soul.
As always, to Mom, Dad, Drew, Anna, Ashley, Andy, Kylie, Jason, and Sara—thank you for tirelessly cheering me on. I’m so lucky you’re mine.
About the Author
Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn’t stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is a librarian and the New York Times bestselling author of several novels for children and teens, including Sawkill Girls, the Edgar Award–nominated Some Kind of Happiness, and The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls. A Texas native, Claire currently lives in central New Jersey.
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