With thanks…
To my agent, Helen Heller, for always keeping me on track.
To Anne Groell at Bantam US, for helping me bang this one into shape.
To Antonia Hodgson at Time Warner UK, for suggesting the perfect "kick" for my flat ending.
To Anne Collins at Random House Canada, for her ongoing support.
To Random House Canada marketing manager Constance MacKenzie, and my publicist, Adrienne Phillips, for their continued efforts to get this series into as many hands as possible.
To Taylor Matthews, my Florida connection, for reading through my scenes of Miami and the Everglades, and giving me some great advice.
And finally, a special thanks to Ary, who created the wonderful RPG site based on the Otherworld series (www.kaotherworld.com). And thanks to Jen, Matt, and Raina, who help her maintain this ever-growing site. You guys do an amazing job!