As always my thanks to my long suffering family for putting up with writer mood swings, long hours at the computer, and weird late night conversations. Huge love and respect to Alicia, the queen of editing and turning my nonsensical ramblings into something publishable. Tip of the hat to those at Next Chapter, keeping the dream alive and developing the series into audio books and beyond, thank you Miika and team. Finally, a special acknowledgement to my dearly departed friend Li, whose enthusiasm for this series supported me more than she realised. I wish I could have written this sooner for you. Thank you to the readers still following the series. And to any readers who have picked up this book on a whim – have you heard about the others books? Reviews are a godsend and keep us in coffee.

