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Back Seasons of Chaos
Chapters (70)
  1. Dedication
  2. Prologue
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. 7
  10. 8
  11. 9
  12. 10
  13. 11
  14. 12
  15. 13
  16. 14
  17. 15
  18. 16
  19. 17
  20. 18
  21. 19
  22. 20
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  30. 28
  31. 29
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  40. 38
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  60. 58
  61. 59
  62. 60
  63. 61
  64. 62
  65. Epilogue
  66. Acknowledgments
  67. About the Author
  68. Books by Elle Cosimano
  69. Back Ad
  70. About the Publisher

I’m so, so lucky to have such a supportive publishing team. Tara Weikum, thank you for taking my books under your wing. My stories shine brighter for the wisdom and advice you, Sarah Homer, and Caitlin Lonning bring to every read. And this cover! Where do I begin? Designer Jessie Gang and Garrigosa Studio, you’ve captured the imagery of this world so beautifully, and I must be the luckiest author in the world to have a cover created by you. Ivy McFadden and Bethany Reis, thank you for the time and care you take with my words and my voice. It means the world. Gillian Wise, you are a magical being with extraordinary gifts, and I’m in awe of you. I owe my successful launch to you (and my UPS driver). Seriously, you’re amazing and I so, so appreciate you. And a million thanks to Shannon Cox, Sam Benson, and the entire team at HarperTeen.

The chapter titles for this book were borrowed from lines of poetry by Robert Frost, whose verses always manage to remind me of Jack. And the lovely line of poetry in Chapter 19 is taken from John Donne’s “The Sun Rising.”

I couldn’t do this job without Megan Miranda and Ashley Elston. Thanks for refilling my well, making me laugh, and keeping me balanced. I’d be in the wind without you.

Thanks to the keen eyes and generous hearts of the very talented critique partners who braved this wild, messy sequel with me: Christina Farley, Chelsea Pitcher, and Tessa Elwood—I’m so grateful for each of you.

For the talented folks who create bookish art—your work brings me so much joy. I’m so inspired by you. Many thanks to Jessica Khoury, mapmaker extraordinaire, for plucking the Observatory from my imagination and rendering it so exquisitely. Salome Totladze (@morgana0anagrom), you are magical! Thank you for making my Seasons so perfectly real! And Marissa at Burning Bright Candle Company, thank you for capturing each of my Season’s unique scents. How lucky I am to enjoy art created by each of you!

To One More Page Books in Northern Virginia, who generously hosted my launch event.

To my parents—for your endless support.

To my husband, Tony, who makes it all possible.

To my children, who one day may recognize bits and pieces of themselves in my books. Nick and Connor, whether you read them or not, every story I write is for you.