One of the first indi­vid­u­als rec­og­nized is Susan Den­nard, who is described as more than just a writ­ing com­pan­ion but a cre­ative soul­mate, some­one who under­stands the intri­ca­cies of sto­ry­telling and shares a deep bond of cama­raderie. Their friend­ship is likened to the leg­endary part­ner­ships found in lit­er­a­ture, marked by inside jokes, long dis­cus­sions, and a mutu­al pas­sion for craft­ing com­pelling nar­ra­tives. Sim­i­lar­ly, Alex Brack­en receives high praise as one of the author’s first and most stead­fast sup­port­ers in the pub­lish­ing indus­try. The author cred­its her with pro­vid­ing not just pro­fes­sion­al advice but also a con­sis­tent belief in their abil­i­ties, serv­ing as both a men­tor and a source of encour­age­ment.

Acknowl­edg­ment is also giv­en to Bil­jana Likic, whose keen edi­to­r­i­al eye and con­struc­tive feed­back helped refine the man­u­script dur­ing its devel­op­ment. Her insights and moti­va­tion played a cru­cial role in shap­ing the book’s final struc­ture, ensur­ing that every scene and char­ac­ter arc res­onat­ed with the read­er. The author’s agent, Tamar Rydzin­s­ki, is rec­og­nized as a guid­ing force, some­one who has opened doors and pro­vid­ed life-chang­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties in the lit­er­ary world. The author express­es immense grat­i­tude for her faith in the sto­ry and her abil­i­ty to nav­i­gate the com­plex­i­ties of the pub­lish­ing indus­try with skill and ded­i­ca­tion.

Spe­cial thanks go to the edi­to­r­i­al team, includ­ing Cat Onder and Lau­ra Bernier, who worked tire­less­ly to pol­ish the book and ensure it met its high­est poten­tial. Their metic­u­lous atten­tion to detail, patience, and under­stand­ing of the author’s vision were instru­men­tal in refin­ing the nar­ra­tive, mak­ing it stronger with each round of revi­sions. The entire team at Blooms­bury is also rec­og­nized for their enthu­si­asm and com­mit­ment to bring­ing the book to read­ers, from mar­ket­ing to design to dis­tri­b­u­tion. Their efforts in cham­pi­oning the series and ensur­ing its suc­cess are deeply appre­ci­at­ed.

The author also acknowl­edges fel­low writ­ers and indus­try friends who pro­vid­ed encour­age­ment through­out the writ­ing process. Dan Krokos, Erin Bow­man, Mandy Hub­bard, and Jen­nifer Armen­trout are among those men­tioned for their sup­port and cama­raderie. Their shared expe­ri­ences and advice helped the author nav­i­gate the chal­lenges of the writ­ing jour­ney. Addi­tion­al­ly, Brigid Kem­mer­er, Andrea Maas, and Kat Zhang are thanked for their invalu­able ear­ly feed­back, help­ing to fine-tune the sto­ry and push it toward its full poten­tial.

Beyond the pro­fes­sion­al sphere, the author takes a moment to rec­og­nize the pas­sion­ate com­mu­ni­ty of read­ers and book advo­cates who have sup­port­ed the series. Ele­na of Nov­el­Sounds, Alexa of Alex­aLoves­Books, and Lin­nea of Lin­n­eart are giv­en spe­cial men­tion for their enthu­si­as­tic engage­ment and pro­mo­tion of the book. The author express­es grat­i­tude to the Throne of Glass Ambas­sadors, a group of ded­i­cat­ed read­ers who have embraced the sto­ry and helped spread its reach through their excite­ment and dis­cus­sions. Their love for the book and com­mit­ment to shar­ing it with oth­ers have made a last­ing impact.

As the acknowl­edg­ments near their con­clu­sion, the author turns to the peo­ple who have pro­vid­ed the most per­son­al and unwa­ver­ing support—their fam­i­ly. Par­ents and loved ones are thanked for their con­stant encour­age­ment, patience, and belief in the author’s dreams, even dur­ing the most chal­leng­ing moments of the writ­ing process. The author acknowl­edges that their jour­ney would not have been pos­si­ble with­out the foun­da­tion of love and sup­port pro­vid­ed by those clos­est to them. A spe­cial men­tion is reserved for their dog, Annie, whose com­fort­ing pres­ence served as a reminder of warmth and uncon­di­tion­al love dur­ing long writ­ing ses­sions.

This sec­tion of the book is not just a list of names; it is a heart­felt trib­ute to the col­lec­tive effort that goes into cre­at­ing a nov­el. The author acknowl­edges that while writ­ing may begin as an indi­vid­ual pur­suit, it is ulti­mate­ly shaped by a net­work of peo­ple who offer guid­ance, feed­back, and encour­age­ment. By high­light­ing the impor­tance of these con­nec­tions, the acknowl­edg­ments serve as a tes­ta­ment to the col­lab­o­ra­tive nature of sto­ry­telling and the invalu­able con­tri­bu­tions of those who help bring a book into the world.