My sincere appreciation to the entire team at Page Street: Will Kiester, Lizzy Mason, Lauren Cepero, Lauren Wohl, Tamara Grasty, Trisha Tobias, Chelsea Hensley, Meg Palmer, Hayley Gundlach, Marissa Giambelluca, Kylie Alexander, Mina Price, and the fabulous sales team at Macmillan. And special thanks to Kaitlin Severini for copyediting.

To my mom, Sharon Berrett: Thank you for foisting my books on coworkers, strangers, and airline pilots. You’re the best!

And to the many other family members who have gone above and beyond to come to events, rally friends, and generally be supportive: Edna Berrett, Dalena Berrett, Davonna Wachtler, Randy Wachtler, Tebin Berrett, Ted Berrett, Melissa Berrett, Don Shields, Ginny Shields, Christy Shields, Steve Shields, Jill Shields, Britnee Landerman, David Landerman, Cameron Berrett, Nicole Berrett, and Derek Berrett.

I’m so blessed to have writer friends on this journey who get both the ups and the downs: Katie Nelson, Kate Watson, Emily R. King, Rosalyn Eves, and Tricia Levenseller. Thanks for always being there!

To my nieces and nephews: Keaton, Kaiser, Danica, Jaden, Kennedy, London, Maverick, Cassidy, Paul, Tom, and Jimmy. Look, kiddos! Your name is in a book!

To my children, Ben, Jacob, and Isabella, who continue to fill my life with more happiness than I ever thought possible. I love you guys!

And always and forever to Justin. What would I do without you?

About the Author

Breeana Shields is an author of fantasy novels for teens, including The Bone Charmer, Poison’s Kiss, and Poison’s Cage. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in English. When she’s not writing, Breeana loves reading, traveling, and playing board games with her extremely competitive family. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband, her three children, and two adorable, but spoiled dogs. Follow her on Twitter @BreeanaShields, or find her on her website at breeanashields.com.

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