ARC: The Wizard's Promise (22 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

As always, I would like to thank my parents and Ross Andrews for their love and support. Special thanks goes out to all my friends-who-write: Amanda Cole, Bobby Mathews, Alexandre Maki, Laura Lam, and the members of the Northwest Houston SFF Writer’s Group. Writing is such a solitary activity that it’s a joy to find others willing to discuss the highs and lows in intricate detail.

Furthermore, I would like to thank my agent, Stacia Decker, for reading
The Wizard’s Promise
and offering excellent suggestions for improvement, as well as for her constant hard work regarding my books and my career. Thank you to my editor Amanda Rutter for agreeing to take a chance on another set of stories set in this little fantasy world I made up all those years ago. And thank you to the rest of the Angry Robot staff —Mike Underwood, Lee Harris, Marc Gascoigne, and Caroline Lambe —for the wonderful support they give their authors. And I would be remiss if I did not mention the hardworking Angry Robot interns who have been wonderful about helping with marketing connections: Leah, Vicky, and Jamie.

Finally, I would like to thank the readers, reviewers, and bloggers who helped make
The Assassin’s Curse
series such a success. Thank you all!

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

The Assassin’s Curse

The Pirate’s Wish

The Mad Scientist’s Daughter

The Witch’s Betrayal (e-short)

The Automaton’s Treasure (e-short)

Praise for Cassandra Rose Clarke

“A kick-ass pirate heroine gets into and out of (mostly into) trouble in this invigorating fantasy.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Unique, heart-wrenching, full of mysteries and twists!”

Tamora Pierce, author of
Alanna: The First Adventure

“An exciting and original YA novel with magic, pirates, myth and adventure,
The Assassin’s Curse
will hook you in and keep you tugging on the line for the next book in Clarke’s series.”

USA Today

“Ananna of Tanarau is a delightfully irascible heroine, inhabiting a fascinating and fresh new world that I would love to spend more time in. Pirate ships? Camels? Shadow dwelling assassins? Yes please! Can I have some more?”

Celine Kiernan, author of the
Moorhawke
trilogy

“Inventive and individual storytelling about engaging and intriguing characters.”

Juliet E McKenna, author
of
the
Tales of the Einarinn
and
The Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution

“An enjoying, compelling read with a strong and competent narrator … a highly satisfying adventure.”

SFX Magazine

“A fun, quite often snarky, action-adventure tale filled with sorcery and elemental magic, political intrigue, strange and sometimes ethereal places, and interesting creatures.”

Popcorn Reads

“
The Assassin's Curse
has a sweet mix of all my favorite things in a rip roaring YA adventure read.”

The Diary of a Bookworm

“Ananna and Naji’s world is rich with magic and bursting with the potential for adventure.”

Violin in a Void

“Cassandra Rose Clarke has landed herself on my teeny tiny list of authors to auto-buy.”

Small Review

“
The Assassin's Curse
is what I would shamelessly call ‘masterful.’”

The Authoress

“I can’t remember the last time I had this much fun reading a book.”

www.fantasyliterature.com

“A story that will draw you in with its rich setting filled with assassins, pirates, magic, and two lead characters that you can't help but root for. A highly recommended read!”

Fantasy’s Ink

“This is a book like no other YA book I've ever read, and I'm really hoping that it'll start a new trend. Please bring more pirates into YA!”

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