The Last Changeling
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There were only a few problems left. My friends and I had been brought into a world we knew little about. Without really asking to be a part of it, we’d been drawn into a war between two rival faerie courts. Oh, and I’d given my name to the Seelie Queen.
She owned me. And Elora didn’t even know that yet.
As I lifted my gaze from the love of my life to the ancient trees of the Seelie Court, I realized my dance with death was just beginning.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the fabulous Sandy Lu, for taking a chance on a faerie story and for taking a chance on me. I will forever be grateful. Thank you to Brian Farrey-Latz for being the brilliant, funny person that you are, and for bringing order to the madness of this story. Thank you to the wonderful Sandy Sullivan, the magnificent Mallory Hayes, the amazing Kevin Brown, and everyone at Flux for your insight, dedication, and all-around awesomeness. And thank you to Marwane Pallas, for taking the photograph I couldn’t get out of my head.
To my family, in the Pitchers and the Hauths, for your continued support and encouragement. I thank you muchly.
To AdriAnne Strickland, for being an amazing writer, reader, supporter, friend. (And for reading eighteen billion emails from me each week. You are truly the awesomest.)
To the Lucky 13s, or as I like to call them, the best people in the world. You have saved me, supported me, defended me, befriended me. I love you so much, it’s making me rhyme. Someday I hope to hug each and every one of you (except one, for whom I will curtsy).
To the #WeNeedDiverseBooks team, for literally changing the world and for letting me be a part of it. I am in awe of you every day.
To the critters: Maegan, Cassie, Krzysztof, Jon, Jefferson, LaShenda, Quin, Elizabeth, Jan, Amanda, John, Carole, Kara, Sarah, Stephanie, Kim, Jacqueline, Mike, Dylan, Neil, Blakely, Kathy, and Hannah. You are irreplaceable, and this book wouldn’t be nearly what it is without you.
To Evil Editor, Phoenix Sullivan, and minions, who read through countless queries for this novel and never told me to get lost. Without you, my journey would not have begun.
To you, the illustrious, fantastic readers, who make all of this possible.
And to Chris Hauth, my unstoppable force of nature. Thank you for inspiring this story and changing my life.
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About the Author
Chelsea Pitcher is a karaoke-singing, ocean-worshipping Oregonian with a penchant for wicked faerie tales. She began gobbling up stories as soon as she could read, and especially enjoys delving into the darker places to see if she can draw out some light. She is also the author of The S-Word (Simon and Schuster, 2013). You can visit her at chelseapitcher.com and follow her on Twitter at @Chelsea_Pitcher.