The Strength to Serve (Echoes of Imara Book 3)
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Until next time…
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dedicated to my mom, who has been my critique partner, my writing buddy, and my dear friend.
A very special thank you to everyone who has gone with me on this journey.
To my wonderful beta readers: Dan Bogh, Jane Brooks, Marina Finlayson, Molly Moore, and Josh Wedin. Thank you for your time and willingness to be a part of this process. This book is so much better because of all of you.
To Tammi: thank you for cleaning up my word messes and fixing my commas. A good editor helps smooth out the rough edges without changing the author’s voice, and I think you did that beautifully.
To Trevor: once again, you’ve brought a character to life in a way that words simply cannot.
And last, but certainly not in any way least, to David: thank you for giving me your ideas, your energy, your bursts of creativity … and for making me coffee.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Claire Frank is a longtime fantasy fan who was raised on a steady diet of magic and wonder. She started writing as a child and somewhere along the way, realized she had worlds to explore and stories to share. Immersed in fantastical worlds, she can explore love, loss, heartbreak, fear, companionship, loyalty, betrayal and redemption. She can walk with a character as they stumble, fall, fail, rise, and try again.
Her husband David is her co-creator in everything she does. He is blessed with an abundant imagination and a tendency to daydream. Together, they craft worlds, banter ideas, create characters and develop their stories. She may be the one to craft the words on the page, but he is a part of every word.
They live in the Pacific Northwest with their three children. Claire loves coffee, great books, The Princess Bride, chocolate, and bacon. Because everything is better with bacon.