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      HANNAH POLE says:

      I am a born and bred wild child. (I like to think so anyway!)

      I moved to sunny Folkestone to escape and find my feet as, well, whatever I was destined to be. But, alas, my short attention span made finding my destiny a little difficult. One day I came across an old diary entry that made me laugh so hard I actually fell off my chair. (Yes, this really can happen!)

      I decided that the entry was so funny; it needed to be shared with the world. So I started writing, and attempted to turn it into a novel. Though to this day that novel remains unfinished, it will always be the novel that got me started, and showed me what I was passionate about. I have aspired to be everything from a private investigator to a zoo keeper; my interests change so quickly that I could never stick to one. Writing gives me the freedom to choose; I can be a cold-hearted assassin in love with a poet one day and the secret lesbian lover of a politician the next!

      All my life, I have had a strong, unwavering passion for anything supernatural, spiritual and slightly unexplainable. I love the idea that there can be something completely fantastical lurking beneath the confines of normality. So of course, mythical creatures of all shapes and sizes dominate most of my work.

      In a nutshell, I am a creative, crazy bean, living with my lovely husband and a house full of too many animals. I’ve always secretly wished I were a werewolf of some description, but have come to realise that I will have to settle for writing about them instead! I’m happiest in the sun with my head in a good book! All I can say from here is, I hope you like what you read!

       Acknowledgements

      Firstly, I want to give a huge thank you to my readers. You guys are awesome!!

      The amount of love I’ve had for my writing has taken my breath away. I couldn’t do what I love without you all. So you have my eternal gratitude!

      I would like to say a special thank you to Becca Misura and Kaiti for being such supportive readers. You both rock!

      As always thank you to Daniel Pole, my lovely man. Thank you for supporting me through my dream. I know I can be a bit unsociable when I spend hours staring at my laptop yelling ‘babe, what do you think of this bit.’ But I really do appreciate you and everything you’ve done for me. That and the constant flow of coffee you provide me with… It keeps me going, it really does!

      And to Anna, my editor, thank you for your patience and understanding. Without your help, I can honestly say all of my books would not be even remotely as strong as they are today. Your guidance and passion has given me the career I have always dreamed of!

      I would also like to thank Vicky Castle for being my most enthusiastic, amazing best friend. My family Georgia Lycett, Liza, Mike, and William Townsend, I couldn’t have done this without your love and support. And to my epic critics Fang and Adam Stewart. You two kept me going through the hard parts and inspired me to write when I was at a loss for what to do next!

      Thank you to all who have put up with my constant rambling, it is greatly appreciated and without you, I wouldn’t have made it this far!

       Dedication

      I would like to dedicate this book to all of you aspiring writers. This is a hard road to tread. The world can be a difficult place to walk through when you’ve poured your heart and soul into something as delicate as a novel.

      Remember to always write for yourself, love your words and be passionate about your imagination. Keep writing!!