Omens

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Starting a new series is a terrifying and exciting endeavor. I’ve done it before, but I always had my Otherworld books to fall back on. This time, my safety net is gone. Yet my support group stayed in place, there to guide me through the transition and catch me when I stumbled, and I cannot express how grateful I am for that.

Thanks to my agent, Helen Heller, who didn’t panic when I said I wanted to end a successful series and start something new, but said “Go for it,” and supported me every step of the way. Thanks to Anne Collins of Random House Canada and Antonia Hodgson of Little, Brown UK, for doing the same. Thanks to Dutton U.S. for being equally supportive, and to Jess Horvath, for coming onboard as my new U.S. editor.

Finally, if you’re an Otherworld reader, thanks for giving this one a try. Welcome to Cainsville. I hope you enjoy your stay as much as I did.