Acknowledgments

Thanks to the publishing team that is bringing this series to life: Dan Rich, Don Pape, Terry Behimer, Ingrid Beck, Traci DePree, Caitlyn York, Amy Kiechlin Konyndyk, Sarah Schultz, Karen Athen, Karen Stoller, Jeane Wynn, Jeremy Potter, and Marilyn Largent, among many others. Also thanks to my agent, Steve Laube, for cheering me on in new directions (after a few careful, thoughtful questions). And blessings on the heads of David Carlson, who designed these gorgeous covers, and Christine Canterra, who made sure the Italian translations between the covers made sense.

My River of Time Tribe girls, who read this manuscript (and Waterfall, and soon, Torrent!) gave me excellent feedback that I could incorporate. Thanks, girls. I appreciate each one of you.