ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STARTING MY FIRST NEW SERIES in four years—even
one set in a familiar world—has been one of the most difficult
tasks of my writing career. I couldn’t have done it without the
help and support of many, many people. First, thank you to Jesse
McGatha, who initially gave me the idea to create the Alchemists.
Little did I know what would become of them! Many thanks also to
Jay, for constantly giving me “make it work!” encouragement on
those days when everything seemed lost. Your support helped me find
my way.
On the publishing side of things, I’m indebted to
my amazing agent, Jim McCarthy, who always makes sure everything
works out in the end. Thanks for helping get these books out! Thank
you also to editors Jocelyn Davies and Ben Schrank for their
constant vigilance and guidance in this new venture. And finally,
much gratitude goes out to all of the many Vampire Academy fans
around the world who inspired me to keep writing about Moroi and
Strigoi.