Authors: Melissa Marr
The Arrivals (33 page)
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Garuda
—king of birds
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bloedzuiger
—literally “bloodsucker”
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Verrot
—rot/rotten
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lindwurm
—a wingless dragon of Nordic folklore
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cynanthropy
—a mania in which the patient thinks he is a dog
My sincere gratitude goes to the following people without whom this book would be nothing more than incoherent scrawls scattered throughout various notebooks and on the backs of receipts:
Liate Stehlik, Kate Nintzel, Seale Ballenger, Jean Marie Kelly, Brianne Halverson, and Shawn Nicholls astounded me with stellar support for
Graveminder
as I was writing
this
book. You’ve all been quite kickass.
Ashley (via her mother, Stephanie) lent me her name through winning a charity auction. Meeting you at FaerieCon made me smile, so I hope your namesake in the story makes you smile.
Dr. Scott Paulson answered my physics questions, so I could
try
to grasp the possibilities of timespace (although the physics in the text was quite corrupted by the liberties I took). You’re still very patient.
My research assistant, Christopher Scheirer, procured articles on various oddities (all while working on his PhD). My personal assistant, Laura Kalnajs, read and proofread this book repeatedly—all while keeping my daily chaos in check. Thank you both.
Merrilee Heifetz has had the unenviable task of handling my bouts of crazy, and I’m ever indebted to you for the unwavering faith in this (and every other thing). You are an amazing guardian/warrior angel.
Kelley Armstrong and Jeaniene Frost repeatedly assured me that I could write this book. You were ultimately right,
but
I’m not sure if I could’ve done it without your cheering.
Dylan shared cryptid expertise, as well as his stacks of books and
DV
Ds to help me build monsters. Asia read drafts and reminded me that I have, in fact, written books before so could do this again. Clearly, I’m the luckiest mother in all of the possible universes because you are my children.
Loch provided emotional support, food, and caffeine; he read drafts and listened without impatience as I ranted, rearranged furniture, and planned last-minute family vacations. Your steadiness is enough to merit awards.
MELISSA MARR is the
New York Times
bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series of young adult novels and
Graveminder
, a novel for adults. She currently lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her family.
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Praise for
The Arrivals
“
The Arrivals
is wicked, weird, and fun;
Marr’s
imaginary world feels vividly,
almost unsettlingly, real.”
—Ben H. Winters,
author of
The Last Policeman
Praise for
Melissa Marr
“Complex and involving.” —
New York
Times
“Breathtaking.” —
Romantic Times
“Sexy, charming,
sometimes harrowing fantasy.” —
Locus
“Enticing.”
—
Washington Post
Praise for
Graveminder
“Dark and dreamy. . . . Rod Serling would have loved
Graveminder
.
. . . Marr is
not tapping into the latest horde of zombie novels, she’s created a
new
kind of undead creature. . . . A creatively creepy gothic tale for
grown-ups.”
—
USA Today
“If anyone can put the goth in Southern Gothic, it’s Melissa
Marr. . . . Marr [is]
careful to ensure that the book’s wider themes . . . matter to us
as much as
the multiple cases of heebie-jeebies she doles out.”
—NPR
THE WICKED LOVELY NOVELS
THE UNTAMED CITY SERIES
Cover art direction and design by Alison Donalty
Cover illustration ©
by Colin Anderson
Lettering by Annemieke Leverenz
This book is a work of fiction. References to real people,
events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of
authenticity, and are used fictitiously. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are
drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
THE ARRIVALS
. Copyright © 2013
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FIRST EDITION
ISBN 978-0-06-182696-2
EPub Edition July 2013 ISBN: 9780062248725
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