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Acknowledgments

To all the fans and reviewers who became so instantly invested in Rian and his demons, thank you for all the awesome reviews and appreciation of him. I know you were probably hoping that this would be his book, or his book would be coming out soon. It will, I promise, but a few other elements need to come into play before we get there. And Rian needs to be ready to face the things developing between him and Ella. But Rian will continue to be the sun that everyone else in the Atrophy universe revolves around, so he’ll find plenty more trouble in the coming books before I write his and Ella’s story.

As always, a huge thanks to my very talented and wonderful editor, Robin Haseltine. As usual, you took a concept that made sense in my head and ensured that it made sense on the page. Plus, how can I resist when you continually encourage me to further torture my characters both emotionally and physically. It’s what makes my day as an author.

To Liz Pelletier, thank you for your continued belief in my books and this series in particular. Knowing that you’re in my corner, part of my team working in the background, is something I once could have only dreamed about, and some days I still have to pinch myself to know that, yes, I am here, and we really are doing this.

Everyone else at Entangled who had a hand in getting this book out—thank you, because this book obviously wouldn’t be here without your input, no matter how small a role was played.

And lastly, to some of the awesome women from our little Central Victorian Writers lunch group—Keri Arthur, Bec McMaster, Nicole Hurley-Moore, and Robyn Enlund. I had a bit of a rough start to 2016, and if it wasn’t for you guys and the wonderful advice and support you gave me, I might still be sitting in that hole with no idea what to do. You helped give me confidence and reaffirmed that moving forward was the only thing to do. It was easier to take that huge leap, knowing I had a net if I fell. And I’ve been so much better off since. Whatever the future now brings, I don’t hesitate in saying that it couldn’t have happened without you all. All I can say is thank you, even though it doesn’t begin to convey my gratitude.

About the Author

Jess
has been making up stories ever since she can remember. Though her messy handwriting made it hard for anyone else to read them, she wasn’t deterred, and now she gets to make up stories for a living. She loves loud music and a good book on a rainy day and probably spends too much time watching too many TV shows. Jess lives in regional Victoria, Australia, with her very supportive husband, three daughters, two hyperactive border collie dogs, and a cat who thinks he’s one of the kids.

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