The Girl and The Raven (40 page)

My family (in my world, that includes my dear friends …you know who you are). I’m blessed to have such an incredible support network of amazing, loving people in my life.

Lynn Johnston - Editor extraordinaire. You helped to elevate this book into so much more than it was. You are an incredible teacher and I have learned so much from you.

Kayle Allen – Ninja critique partner. You understood my characters as well as I did and you helped transform this book into what it is today. Thank you for your generosity and for your love of Lucy, Marcus and Dylan.

My Katten family (including Tuna) for their advice and support.

Patrick Morris and Susan Floress for sharing their knowledge of Chicago Catholic high schools and answering all of my questions.

Marcela Uribe who took time out of her busy schedule while starting a life in Paris to read a very early draft and for offering her suggestions and encouragement.

Christine DeSmet (University of Wisconsin – Madison, Continuing Studies) for mentoring me in the very beginning. She taught me valuable information that every newbie author needs to know.

Brianna Latko and Ryan Bergin for granting me access to St. Ignatius College Prep, and for teaching me about the history of this remarkable school. It is one of the most beautiful establishments I have had the pleasure of touring.

To my incredible team of beta readers: Nicole Floress, Royelle Kashiwahara, Marissa Gracia, Andrew Gruber, Lisa Whalen, Katherine Woods and Mikayla Gruber – thank you from the bottom of my heart. You all ROCK!!!

Ken Nicholson of 3 Step Internet for my amazing website.

PAULINE GRUBER is a self-professed music junkie, cat wrangler and daytripper. She wrote her first book in seventh grade about a trio of cat siblings and won an award for it. Fast forward to 1992 when she took a trip to Paris with her aunt where she discovered a love of three things: travel, croissants and old cathedrals, especially those featuring gargoyles. Twenty years later, she translates her fascination with gargoyles into an extraordinarily suspenseful love story. Pauline lives outside of Chicago with her precocious black cats.

For more information about The Girl and the Raven and the author, please visit:

www.PaulineGruber.com

• Chapter One
  
• Chapter Two
  
• Chapter Three
  
• Chapter Four
  
• Chapter Five
  
• Chapter Six
  
• Chapter Seven
  
• Chapter Eight
  
• Chapter Nine
  
• Chapter Ten
  
• Chapter Eleven
  
• Chapter Twelve
  
• Chapter Thirteen
  
• Chapter Fourteen
  
• Chapter Fifteen
  
• Chapter Sixteen
  
• Chapter Seventeen
  
• Chapter Eighteen
  
• Chapter Nineteen
  
• Chapter Twenty
  
• Chapter Twenty-One
  
• Chapter Twenty-Two
  
• Chapter Twenty-Three
  
• Chapter Twenty-Four
  
• Chapter Twenty-Five
  
• Chapter Twenty-Six
  
• Chapter Twenty- Seven
  
• Chapter Twenty-Eight
  
• Chapter Twenty-Nine
  
• Chapter Thirty
  
• Chapter Thirty-One
  
• Chapter Thirty-Two
  
• Chapter Thirty-Three
  
• Chapter Thirty-Four
  
• Chapter Thirty-Five
  
• Chapter Thirty-Six
  
• Chapter Thirty-Seven
  
• Chapter Thirty-Eight
  
• Chapter Thirty-Nine
  
• Chapter Forty
  
• Chapter Forty-One
  
• Chapter Forty-Two
  
• Chapter Forty-Three
  
• Chapter Forty-Four
  
• Chapter Forty-Five
  
• Chapter Forty-Six
  
• Chapter Forty-Seven
  
• Acknowledgements
  
• About the Author