Pawn (Nightmares Trilogy #1)

by Davis, Sophie

  I drifted off to sleep as the sky turned from the dark of night to the pink of morning.

  Acknowledgements

  There have been so many people that have been instrumental in helping me research and write Pawn. Many of you know who you are. But you all deserve credit for the incredible work that you have done and continue to do to support me and my writing. Of course I want to start off by thanking my parents, Esther and Henry, for their never ending support. They have helped with everything from word choice to plot points to unyielding encouragement. Hannah, as always, thank you for being the true backbone of Sophie Davis books. Without you, not only would Pawn have never been written, the Talented Saga would never have seen the light of day. You are the one person I can always count on to tell me the truth about my writing and to let me know when I am being drama queen by declaring the newest manuscript complete poop. Niki and Charles Irish, thank you both for reading early editions of Pawn and spending Easter Sunday bouncing editing ideas with me. Jenn Haines, thank you for your unwavering support and for providing me with my youngest fan to date, your son, Ben. To my adoptive book mother, Belinda Gallant, thank you so much for everything you do to promote all of my books. You have become an invaluable part of the Sophie Davis team. To Barbra Gordon, Jacquie Talento, and Cathie Veers, thank you for not only joining my street team, but actually making it a real team. Your creativity and dedication has helped the Talented Saga become a success. I know with you all by my side we will go far. Derinda Love, thank you for being so kind and generous with your time and resources. For an author just starting out, I cannot tell you how good it feels to have such a great friend and ally. To Madison Daniels, thank you for all of the encouragement and help with the Pawn trailer. You rock. Christine Hughes, thank you for always being there when I need a sounding board. You have been a truly great author friend to have. To Wendy Chartier, thank you for all of your hard work setting up the Pawn release event. Thank you to Heather Alexander and Kathy Eccleston for running the release event and making it a wonderful success. Thank you to Betty Johnson for donating the dream catcher necklace for the giveaway. Thank you to Meliara, Beth Hoover, June Seto, and Crissy Mackey for all of your wonderful feedback and comments on the book. You guys are the best beta readers that an author can ask for. To Kannon Moore, thank you for allowing me the use of your name. Should this book ever become a movie and the next generation of little boys are all named after you, I apologize. And last, but certainly not least, thank you to all of the fans. You guys make all the sleepless nights worth it.

  For more information on Sophie Davis and the Talented Series or the Nightmares Trilogy, visit Sophie’s website, www.sophiedavisbooks.com

  To contact Sophie directly, email her at sophie.davis.books@gmail.com.

  You can also follow Sophie on twitter, @sophiedavisbook.

  Thank you for taking the time to read Pawn. Sophie loves feedback, and any reviews posted to goodreads.com, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, ibooks.com, or any other retail site where Pawn is sold, are greatly appreciated.