by Kaylin Lee
—G.K. Chesterton
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Acknowledgements
How is it possible to write a Sleeping Beauty retelling while wrangling three kids under the age of five? Coffee. Rivers of it. Also, friends and family who watch the kids so I can get precious writing and editing time.
This book would not exist without the support of my family, the insights of my early readers, and the hard work and perseverance of my pourover coffee maker. So thank you, dear ones—especially my husband, my parents, Krissie, Jenn, Megan, Serine, and Mary. You carried this team.
Thanks also to my editor Kathrese. You have a knack for fine-tuning a story, and I’m grateful you applied your magic so faithfully to this series.
And—maybe this is the most important part—this series would not exist without the cities that inspired the world of Theros. So thank you to the wild, beautiful, heartbreaking cities where I spent my twenties. Moscow, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, and Manila—you are totally insane, and I love you. You made me cry and you stressed me out, but you also gave me great food and even better friends. You taught me not to fear getting lost, and that coffee and carbohydrates are the solution to nearly every problem. (Including getting lost.)
Finally, thank you to the God who loves each of us with such a fierce yet humble heart. You are the ultimate comfort, hope, and inspiration, no matter what darkness we face.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kaylin Lee is an Army wife, mama, and white cheddar popcorn devotee. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her real-life hero husband and sweet children. After a lifetime of staying up too late reading stories, she now wakes up too early writing them. It was probably inevitable.
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The Destined Series
Book 1 – Fated: Cinderella’s Story
Book 2 – Hidden: Rapunzel’s Story
Book 3 – Twisted: Belle’s Story
Book 4 – Betrayed: Ruby’s Story
Book 5 – Hunted: Alba's Story
Book 6 – Cursed: Briar Rose’s Story