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  1. Copyright Notice
  2. Dedication
  3. Map
  4. PROLOGUE
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  53. EPILOGUE
  54. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  55. Also by Shannon Price
  56. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  57. Newsletter Sign-up

The Endless Skies first came to me in a dream: the image of a winged lion in a secluded grotto, a lion that dream-me knew to be a prince. Though the plot changed ten times over, the messages of loyalty and love never wavered. This is my oldest story, and my most dear. To hold this book in my hands as an actual, finished creation is a feeling beyond words. And I definitely did not get here alone.

A huge debt of gratitude to Diana Gill, who saw everything this story could be and who gave me time to perfect it. To my kick-ass editor Rachel Bass, who is as much of a fan of this adventure as I am: thank you for the wise (and often hilarious) notes, and for keeping me sane as we revised during a global crisis. To everyone at Tor Teen who made this book a reality: Anneliese Merz, Laura Etzkorn, Saraciea Fennell, Andrew King, Heather Saunders, Kristin Temple, and every one of the book-making champions I have yet to know by name. You are my heroes.

A standing ovation to cover artist Larry Rostant, cover designer Lesley Worrell, model Carrie Kseniia, and make-up artist Rebecca Clare for bringing my girl Rowan to life. You created the exact kind of cover that I have dreamed of having since I was a kid. It’s perfect, and I am so grateful.

None of this would be possible without my agent-extraordinaire, Elana Roth Parker, who puts up with my panicked, late-night emails and never complains. Thank you for taking a chance on me, all those emails ago. Much love to #TeamElana, who have rooted for me from the start. Cheers to us and our matching team mugs! A special shout-out to Lily Meade, who made me so many gorgeous promo graphics; and to Anna Bright, for being the tulle-skirt-wearing book cheerleader that everyone deserves.

Thank you to the many friends who I have been lucky to make over the course of this book’s journey, including Grace Li, Rachel Griffin, Kristin Dwyer, Adrienne Young, and every wonderful person who I am accidentally forgetting. Thank you to the inaugural cohort of Writing with the Soul. I am so humbled by your talent and perseverance.

To all who blurbed this book, though I won’t know who you are until after I send in these acknowledgments: thank you for your time, support, and immeasurable kindness. I promise to pay it forward wherever I can.

Huge thanks to all the readers, bloggers, booksellers, librarians, and educators who fell in love with this book and shared it with friends. I get to have my dream job because of you—and I’m so grateful.