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Dear
reader,
If
you’re reading this note, then I’m guessing you may have some questions: That's
the end? Seriously?
Yes,
seriously. I’ve spent an enormous amount of time battling with myself over the
ending to this book. I know it leaves questions unanswered, especially since
another book isn’t immediately forthcoming. I considered changing the ending,
taking out the “Vitaly” chapter, softening the blow of the ending somehow. But
if I did that, I would be very seriously compromising the integrity of the
story. It wouldn’t fit; Vitaly is a powerful, vengeful, relentless enemy. He’s
not the CIA or NSA, so he can’t just snap his fingers and know where they are,
but he has the resources to find them, given enough time. The threat is hanging
over Valentine’s and Kyrie’s heads. It has to. Vitaly can’t just let this go.
He can’t, and he won’t, and Valentine knows it. But the threat is distant, for
now. It’s in the future. For the present, they have each other.
And
for Valentine, Kyrie is a reminder of his past. He needs her, in part, because
she reminds him where he came from, what he left behind, the things he's done,
the man he used to be. She reminds him to be the man he wants to be. And
the threat of Vitaly? It keeps him sharp. Keeps him alert.
Every
hero needs a villain.
The
bald truth of the matter is this is just the way the book ends. It’s where the
story took me and I can’t change it, or apologize for it. I know most of my
books tend to have slightly tidier endings, but not every story can be tied up
with a neat little bow. This story is different. These characters are
different. Kyrie and Roth hold a very special place, for me, and I won’t
compromise their story.
So,
the other question I hear: WILL there
be a book three?
The
truth? I’m not sure. I hope so. Honestly, I’d love to write book three, and
maybe even beyond. I’d like to write more in this series, in this world with
these characters. I’m hoping to, and tentatively planning to, but I can't make
that promise until I've sorted it all out and have a book I think is worthy of
these characters.
Thank
you for always supporting my art, my writing and my stories. I always say I
have the best readers, and I really do.
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