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To my insanely talented and badass agents, Ariele Fredman and Gwen Beal. Thank you for tirelessly and faithfully supporting me from day one. You two believed in this story when it was a seed of what it has become, and I will be eternally grateful for that. I truly feel like I won the agent lottery having you two in my corner, and I’m so beyond thankful for our partnership. Here’s to many more books together, and shooting for the stars! And thank you to Geritza Carrasco, Laurie-Maude Chenard and Paloma Ortega for keeping us organized and offering your insights. Many thanks as well to the team at Curtis Brown UK, especially Steph Thwaites and Grace Robinson. And a massive thank-you to Savanna Wicks for finding this story so many homes across the globe.
To my wonderful and talented editor, Lydia Gregovic. I am so unbelievably lucky to have had you as an editor for my debut （TBH I knew you were the editor for me when you mentioned the Mr. Darcy hand flex during our initial call）。 Your thoughtful and detailed feedback transformed this book into everything I had always hoped it could be and more. I cannot wait to partner up for book two and continue the Blackwood Academy story together.
To the entire publishing team at Random House Children’s Books. Thank you so much for championing this book and believing in it from the beginning. Colleen Fellingham and Barbara Perris, thank you for combing through this book with a level of attention and detail that I could only strive to have. Another big thank-you to Noreen Herits, Madison Furr, and Constance Inglima as well as Kristin Guy and Gabriella Murdoch. I’m eternally thankful to have such a wonderful team help usher this book into readers’ hands. And thank you as well to Liz Dresner and Ray Shappell. I am so lucky to have such a talented team working to bring this cover to life. Speaking of covers! A massive thank-you to Abel Klaer for the cover of my dreams! I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect cover, and I will be eternally grateful for your talent. Lastly, all my gratitude to the rest of the folks working to make my dream a reality at Random House Children’s Books, including managing editor Tamar Schwartz, designer Cathy Bobak for the beautiful interiors, production manager Tracy Heydweiller, publisher Wendy Loggia for her expert leadership and Judith Haut, Gillian Levinson and Barbara Marcus for all they have done to support me.
I also have to thank all the special people in my life who have supported me from the beginning. I wouldn’t have been able to make this dream a reality without you.
To Josh—I couldn’t have written this book without your patience, kindness and endless support. Thank you for making me breakfast in the morning, and walking the dog when I’m too anxious, and making sure all the windows are locked （even though you’ve already checked）， and letting me know when the flashing lights stop in movies, and always striving to make me laugh. Truthfully, there aren’t words I could string together to fully articulate how much you mean to me, but let’s settle for this: I love you.
To Andrea—my shmoo moo. My best friend （nearly） from the womb. If I ever had to search for an example of what a true friend looks like, I wouldn’t have to go far. Thank you for always being there for me, no matter what, through the highs and lows. I am so grateful to call you my best friend. And a shout-out to the entire Cantor family for being the most wonderful second family a girl could ask for. Thank you for letting me eat your banana bread and not kicking me out of your house even though I probably slept there more times than I can count.
To Dylan—Bitch. We’ve been THROUGH it together. Thank you for keeping me alive at five a.m. when I was having a panic attack at Alo Yoga, attempting to dress a mannequin while sleep-deprived and running on nothing but cold brew and a dream. Thank you for listening to all my writing ideas, for letting me rant and rave and for not judging me when I send you Kylo Ren edits in the dead of night.
To my Miami Girlies. The OGGC. Thank you for being girls with me. I couldn’t have asked for a better group to have experienced being a teen with. Your friendships and support are something I hold dearly and carry with me everywhere.
To Logan for helping me get on my feet when I first came to LA and being a super coo brother-in-law. To Ann and Colin for being so supportive throughout this process and always cheering me on.
I also want to thank all the teachers and educators who believed in me from the very beginning. To Soraya Penate for ensuring my preschool years were filled with laughter and fun; it was in your classroom that I made some of my best friends. To Ellen Kahn for fostering my love of books and reading; I will never forget the feeling of joy I had every time I stepped into your class. To Phebe Hibshman for helping me discover my voice and allowing my creativity to flourish; some of my favorite high school memories were on that stage. To Joan Trujillo for making your classroom my safe space; I will always be grateful for your patience and support during high school. And to every other educator: You’re amazing! Thank you for everything you do.
A massive thank-you to all the early readers and beta readers who have read any iteration of this book.
To Taylor Epperson, De Elizabeth, Camilla Raines, Lindsay Marshall, Chantel Pereira, Spence （@hlp726）， Marie （@mariemauthor）， Naomi （@pensandposes）， Emi （@woodsywriter）， Anin （@AninDeGuzman） and anyone else I might have forgotten to mention…thank you! And another special thank-you to my writing friends—Callie Rowland, Veronica Bane, Kendall Annette—for just being overall amazing people and being willing to listen to my ramblings. Thanks for keeping me （somewhat） sane.