To my developmental editor, Lauren Spieller: Thank you for your feedback, guidance and the head shake that forced me to dig deeper.
To my cover designer, Nathalia Suellen: I can’t begin to thank you for bringing Mara to life and capturing Valenia so beautifully. Your talent, patience and attention to detail are incredible, and I am forever grateful.
To my first readers: Sonya Hamme, Wynter Anderson, Marie Majarais, Patricia Ravenhorst, Libby Fox, Geraldine Kinsella, Jesse Thompson, and Jordan Shaw. And to my amazing friends: Jenn Martin, Keith Sherman, Kelly Schnurr, Ricky Cyr, Jeff Cyr, Jon Boudreau, Gillian Bolger, and Susan Slenski. Your feedback, excitement and support through this project and past projects have kept me motivated and pushing forward. I couldn’t have done this without you all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
To my family: My dad, Don LaBrosse, and stepmom, Francine LaBrosse, my aunt and uncle, Lesley and Frank Hilder, and my sister, Danielle LaBrosse. I’ve come up with a lot of crazy ideas over the years and you’ve always believed in me no matter how many times I fell. I am so grateful to have a family that is always willing to leap off the cliff with me. Thank you and I love you.
To Ciar Cullen, author of Lillian Holmes and the Leaping Man: Thank you for your kindness and guidance. It may not have seemed like much to you, but it really made a difference for me. Thank you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tammy Farrell grew up in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada where she discovered her love of writing, and all things related to Edgar Allan Poe. She now lives with her husband and four fur babies in Greenville, South Carolina, where she teaches pre-GED English and attempts to learn French when she isn’t busy writing.
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