Once again a giant thank you goes out to my fantastic beta readers, particularly Katie, Priya, Rachel, Greg, Sea, Ber and Steve. You guys took my first draft and helped me make it into something so much stronger. Your time and excellent feedback are so appreciated.
Another big thank you to my editors, Lyn and Dad, who went above and beyond to fit their fantastic editing services into my publishing timeline. As always, any mistakes are my own.
Thanks are also due to Claudia from Phatpuppy Art for her beguiling cover image. The image was a fantastic source of inspiration for the story!
I also want to thank my family and friends for listening to me talk on and on about stories and writing and the publishing world and for giving me encouragement whenever I needed it. I couldn’t make this author thing work without all of you to keep me sane! And it doesn’t seem right not to mention the special little someone who is both my biggest distraction from writing and one of my biggest sources of joy. I love you little Adeline, regardless of your impact on my productivity!
And, of course, the final thanks goes to God, the source of my inspiration and strength.
About the Author
Melanie Cellier grew up on a staple diet of books, books and more books. And although she got older she never stopped loving children’s and young adult novels. She always wanted to write one herself but it took three careers and three different continents before she actually managed it.
She now feels incredibly fortunate to spend her time writing from her home in Canberra, Australia where they don’t have a beach but they do have kangaroos hopping down the streets. Her staple diet hasn’t changed much, although she’s added choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies to the list.
Her young adult Four Kingdoms series is made up of linked stand-alone stories that retell classic fairy tales.
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