To my dear Readers,
I want to thank you for supporting my work. This novel has been a labor of love for the better part of five years now, so to see it finally out in the world is a joy and a privilege. And while you likely don’t know me, and I likely don’t know you, you have my gratitude for giving me your time and your attention.
When I started this book, it began with an idea at three in the morning. Half asleep, I bolted up, and haphazardly wrote down the opening scene of what you’re about to read. I can only describe the writing process from there out as an act of instinct. I would sit, for hours on end, with a mug of tea and a single light at my desk, and write furiously. It was as if this story needed to exist of its own volition. Truth be told, it did.
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