Acknowledgements
Firstly, thanks to you, dear reader. Without you, there would be little point in me writing these stories. I truly appreciate all the people who have bought my books, or borrowed them from their local library. You are the reason I am able to do this wonderful job. Word of mouth is the best marketing out there, so if you have enjoyed this book and the series so far, please spread the word and help more people discover Beobrand’s stories. And, if you have a moment, please consider leaving a review on your online store of choice. Reviews really help.
Extra special thanks to Jon McAfee, Anna Bucci, Roger Dyer, Holly Smith, Emma Stone and Mary Faulkner for their generous patronage. To find out more about becoming a patron, and what rewards you can receive for doing so, please go to www.matthewharffy.com.
Thanks to my test readers, Gareth Jones, Simon Blunsdon and Shane Smart. The extra pairs of eyes on the early manuscript are invaluable in giving it an extra polish.
No book reaches readers’ hands without a lot of help, so thank you to my editors, Nicolas Cheetham and Holly Domney, and everyone else in the wonderful team at Aries and Head of Zeus. They are all a joy to work with and they create the most beautiful books.
I wrote this book during the difficult year of 2020. There were many things competing for my attention, and it was all too easy to become gloomy. So thank you to the ever-supportive online community of historical fiction authors and readers who connect with me regularly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It is always good to be able to communicate with like-minded people, but I feel that this year in particular you helped me stay positive and sane!
Something else that has helped me maintain some semblance of sanity has been weekly online gaming sessions with Alexander Forbes and Gareth Jones. Thank you both!
Thanks must also go to Greg Stewart, Rhiannan Falshaw-Skelly, Connor H. Thomas, James Faulkner and Jordan Woodley, with whom I have spent many hours on Zoom calls. Perhaps by the time this book is published we will again be able to meet in person!
And finally, my everlasting love and thanks to my wonderful daughters, Elora and Iona, and my amazing wife, Maite (Maria to her work colleagues). However hard things get, you make it all worthwhile.
Matthew Harffy
Wiltshire, January 2021
About the author
Matthew harffy grew up in Northumberland where the rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline had a huge impact on him. He now lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their two daughters.
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