To my son, Paul, who shares my love of all things spooky and creepy. Thank you for being the best kid I could ever have asked for. When this book is released, you will have just graduated from high school and you’ll be starting a new journey. I’m proud of your thoughtfulness, your creativity, your humor, and your tender heart. It is such a privilege to call you mine.

To the rest of my family who are always so supportive—my brother, Ben Myers, and his wife, Mandy; my brother-in-law, Bill Lane; my cousin, Becky Kephart; and Lela Fox, whom I claim as an honorary part of my family. Also to all my nieces and nephews and my aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides of my family tree. I’m forever grateful to come from a long, long line of storytellers and story-lovers.

To my agent, Pete Knapp, who is the absolute best in the business. Thank you for being the most perfect blend of kind and tough as nails. I’m so grateful to have you in my corner.

Thanks also to the rest of the team at Park & Fine Literary and Media, particularly the awesome Stuti Telidevara, who is always so on top of everything, and Abigail Koons and Kathryn Toolan in the Foreign Rights Department.

To my editor, Ruta Rimas at Razorbill, who is a dream come true! The opportunity to work with someone who is not only a fantastic editor, but who also just inherently gets me and my stories has been such a gift.

And to everyone else at Razorbill and Penguin Young Readers, including Casey McIntyre, Simone Roberts-Payne, Jayne Ziemba, Felicity Vallence, Kaitlin Kneafsey, Gretchen Durning, James Akinaka, Abigail Powers, and Kristie Radwilowicz, who designed another cover to die for.

Thanks so much to Berni Barta at CAA, my film and television agent, and to the wonderful team at Electric Monkey/Farshore Books in the UK, particularly Sarah Levison, Lindsey Heaven, Lucy Courtenay, Laura Bird, Olivia Adams, Ellie Bavester, and Pippa Poole.

I also want to send love to Tiffany Thomason (and Carter), Catren Lamb, Brenda Maier, and Valerie Lawson. You all have literally kept me alive the past two years with a hilarious and wide-ranging group chat and innumerable brunches and afternoons at Panera. Also to Kim Ventrella, Scarlett St. Clair, and Alysha Welliver. You all know the answer to every question before I even ask it. You are funny and smart and powerful and I adore you beyond measure! And, of course, a huge thank you to all of my Margarita Night people and to Gaye Sanders and everyone at SCBWI Oklahoma!