And I had thought his daughter was an enigma.
I moved toward the cell door.
“Not yet,” Locke’s quiet voice intoned. His back was to the camera. “We’ll only get one shot at this. Don’t blow it by jumping the gun.”
How he knew I had the key or what I was planning, I had no idea. But he was right, I had to be smart about this. I didn’t know if Gunther was safe, what Xavier was playing at, or how we were going to catch up with Addie.
The list of things I didn’t know was piling up far higher than the things I did, but I was sure of one thing. We needed to get out of here.
And I needed answers.
THE END
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Acknowledgments
When we started out this journey of writing a story, we had no idea how bumpy and twisty the road would get. We would have been so lost if it weren’t for the people helping us navigate our way through this.
First of all, thank you to Mammam and Rhonda, for being the first people to read a bit of our writing and encourage us to not give up.
Thank you to Jennifer (you know who you are) for providing both the first inspiration and earliest validation of this story.
Thank you, LaCrissa, for reading every iteration of every single chapter and staying up late to brainstorm with us. We can honestly say the story would not be the same, and some characters would not have survived at all, without your input. You will have a pirate named after you, we promise.
A huge thank you to our amazing PA, Brianna. You managed to take on the roles of developmental and line editor, social media coordinator, and even babysitter and cheerleader, switching between them seamlessly and making it look easy. We probably wouldn’t have gotten to publishing at all without your help.
A special thank you to Cari and Jamie and Andrea for all your constructive feedback. You made sure the book could be the best version of itself
It would be impossible to name everyone who helped us with critiques or encouragement or practical advice along the way, but know that you’re appreciated! Here’s to looking forward to the next two books in the series.
About the Author
The name Robin D. Mahle represents a dynamic husband and wife storytelling team. They’ve travelled the world for both love and war, and a tale began to form between the two of them that just had to be told. One’s love of anime and comics collided with the other’s love of fiction novels to produce a story with action, captivating dialogue, and riveting prose.
The female piece to the puzzle that is Robin spends her days as a captioner for the deaf and hard of hearing. She loves to read, write, and loves all things Doctor Who. A Marine Corps veteran, her husband homeschools their offspring, lovingly nicknamed Thing 1 and Thing 2. He loves to write and spend time in his garden.They also have two fur babies: a standard full-sized poodle and a persian cat. Their family lives in Colorado after a lifetime of being way too hot in Texas.
Also by Robin D. Mahle
The World Apart Series:
The Fractured Empire (Book 1)
The Tempest Sea (Book 2)
COMING SOON
The Forgotten World, Book 3 of The World Apart Series
Winter’s Captive, Book 1 of The Lochlann Treaty Series
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