She smiles at me, her cheeks fat with apple, her shoulders rising in the posture of a moment’s joy.
“Do you mind if I bring a friend?” I ask. “There’s someone I’d like you to meet.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thank you to my stellar agent, Lucy Carson, for absolutely everything. To my brilliant editor, Jessica Wade, for helping me spin my straw. To my publicist, Alexis Nixon, for her savvy and exceptional style. Thank you to the entire dream team at Berkley; you’re all so smart and talented and I appreciate the hard work you put into this book so much. All of my gratitude. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you to my mom for sewing me all of those Halloween costumes, and for always encouraging me. Thank you to Maria for the trips to Salem, and to Courtney for the cackles. Thank you to my family and friends for their support; forgive the cliché but it really means the world to me. And thank you to Nic; “Witchy Woman” could still be our song. Love you all.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rachel Harrison was born and raised in the weird state of New Jersey. She received her bachelor's in writing for film and television from Emerson College. After graduating, she worked on TV game shows, in publishing, and for a big bank. She lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband and their cat/overlord.