Master of Iron (Bladesmith #2)(112)
I don’t feel worthy of this happiness. But I accept it. Because what else can I do? There will be other things to figure out as they come up, but we can do it. Together. I have that faith in us.
For right now, I’m not afraid.
I’m excited.
“When can we start?” I ask.
“The rest of our lives?” Kellyn asks. “I’ll go pack.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
It’s unreal to have this second series completed! The Bladesmith duology was so very different from the Daughter of the Pirate King duology, but I love these series, and I hope you do, too. For those longtime readers of mine, I promised you in the acknowledgments of The Shadows Between Us more kissing scenes just for you. While it wasn’t possible to work them into Blade of Secrets with the emotional journey Ziva needed to take, I hope you feel I’ve delivered with Master of Iron.
While there were different people who worked on these two series, there are several people who remain constants on all my books: Rachel Brooks, my incredible agent; Holly West, my fantastic editor; Brittany Pearlman, my talented publicist; and many more behind-the-scenes folks at Feiwel and Friends. Thank you to all of you for your hard work!
I wouldn’t be able to do what I do without all the support of my amazing friends and family. You know who you are. Thanks for listening to me complain when things got tough and brainstorming with me when I needed it. Being an author can be such a lonely profession. I don’t think any of us could do it if we didn’t know there were people rooting for us.
I need to give a special shout-out to all those TikTokers out there who are recommending my books on their accounts. Thank you also to all the Bookstagrammers and BookTubers and other social media folks for showcasing my books on your feeds. I’m so grateful for all that you do for the book community. Thank you to the librarians and booksellers who recommend my books to patrons. Thank you to everyone who has ever left a glowing review for one of my books on GoodReads or other platforms. That truly does help!
Lastly, thank you to my readers who stuck with me for this series. I know Ziva is a bit different from my typical Slytherin protagonists, but I felt this story was one I was uniquely qualified to tell, and I just had to get it out. I hope you’re all looking forward to my upcoming releases. I’m excited to be returning to two different worlds as well as my first ever trilogy! I have many more stories to tell, and I’m so grateful for those of you who read them so I can keep doing what I do.
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS FEIWEL & FRIENDS BOOK.
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THE FRIENDS WHO MADE
POSSIBLE ARE:
JEAN FEIWEL, Publisher
LIZ SZABLA, Associate Publisher RICH DEAS, Senior Creative Director HOLLY WEST, Senior Editor ANNA ROBERTO, Senior Editor KAT BRZOZOWSKI, Senior Editor DAWN RYAN, Executive Managing Editor RAYMOND ERNESTO COLóN, Director of Production ERIN SIU, Associate Editor EMILY SETTLE, Associate Editor RACHEL DIEBEL, Assistant Editor FOYINSI ADEGBONMIRE, Associate Editor LIZ DRESNER, Associate Art Director ANGELA JUN, Designer
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BY TRICIA LEVENSELLER
Daughter of the Pirate King
Daughter of the Siren Queen
Warrior of the Wild
The Shadows Between Us
Blade of Secrets
Master of Iron
PRAISE FOR TRICIA LEVENSELLER
“Exciting, romantic, and filled with magic, Blade of Secrets is a fast-paced journey through a fractured kingdom. Ziva is an amazing main character, with a gentle heart and a fierce need to do what’s right, even in the face of incredible odds. This is a book you’ll want to read right away—and then reach for that sequel.”
—JODI MEADOWS, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of My Lady Jane and the Fallen Isles trilogy, on Blade of Secrets “Blade of Secrets is an impactful, eye-opening journey of social anxiety that is flawlessly blended with Levenseller’s signature flair for adventure and romance. It’s the best kind of story, inciting understanding and compassion while allowing the reader to escape reality.”
—Bookstagram sensation BRIDGET HOWARD, @darkfaerietales_, on Blade of Secrets “This fast-paced novel caters to popular romance and fantasy tropes while still feeling fresh, but it really shines in its portrayal of Ziva, who has an anxiety disorder … Readers will be craving not just the sequel but also more fantasy fiction that handles disabilities with this level of care.”
—THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS on Blade of Secrets
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“My favorite kind of fantasy: dark, mesmerizing, and completely addictive. With a gripping mystery and layered characters, it’s a glittering tale of love and the pursuit of power. Put simply: it’s the Slytherin romance we’ve all been waiting for.”
—KERRI MANISCALCO, #1 New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper, on The Shadows Between Us “A decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy.”