The Cerulean (Untitled Duology, #1)(119)

To my author friends who kept me sane during this process: Heather Demetrios, Donna Freitas, Jill Santopolo, Lindsay Ribar, Alison Cherry, and Mindy Raf. Thank you all for putting up with me and sharing your time and your hearts. Erica Henegen, thank you for loving me just the way I am and for cheering me on even when I didn’t think I deserved it. Matt Kelly and Jared Wilder, there’s no one else I would rather drink wine and binge Parks and Rec with. Ali Imperato and Melissa Kavonic, I am so grateful for all your enthusiasm and unwavering love. Linda Hu, a million thanks for helping me design Agnes’s lab and answering all my science-related questions.

There are a couple of local spots in my neighborhood that I love to write at, so I have to thank Cherry and Derek at Mess Hall and Ryan at Vinatería for helping me cope with the writing of so many drafts of this book.

To my family—both Ewing and McLellan—I can’t thank you all enough for the support and encouragement you’ve given me throughout the years. Extra hugs and thanks to Ben, Leah, Otto, and Bea. And, of course, to my parents, who have believed in me since I was five years old and announced I was going to be an actress when I grew up. It didn’t quite work out that way, but you’ve supported every creative endeavor I undertook without a word of discouragement or warning (except maybe “please get health insurance”). I love you guys so much.

And to Faetra, my Moon Daughter of wisdom. I miss you every day.