the Book of Names, in that final column. Next to Stephanie Edgley, next to Valkyrie Cain. Her true name. The only name that ever really mattered.
Darquesse.
This book is dedicated, with great reluctance, to my editor, Nick Lake, because he is forcing me to.
Personally, I would have liked to include Gillie Russell and Michael Stearns who, along with Nick, really welcomed me into the publishing world with my first book.
Unfortunately, because Nick is now my sole editor, he has threatened to edit this dedication down to an unrecognisable mess of blacked-out lines, and so as a result this dedication is to him, and him alone.
Personally I think that this shows a staggering amount of
Here, Nick. You finally get a book dedicated to you.
Hope you’re
(Editor’s Note: Nick Lake is a great guy.)
Contents
Chapter 2. The Smiling Detective
Chapter 11. The Roarhaven Mages
Chapter 12. Keeping a Straight Face
Chapter 16. The Interrogation of Davina Marr
Chapter 19. Christmas Morning at the Midnight Hotel
