Ice Phoenix (50 page)

Acknowledgements

If you are wondering why I'm starting off like this, it's because I have no idea how to! In my mind, I know exactly who I'd like to thank for helping me come this far. Without them, Ice
Phoenix would still be hanging in limbo, and I'd forever be stuck in rewrites, doubting myself. It's one thing to write for myself and get lost in my own fantasies, but it's another to share it with the rest of the world — kinda like inviting people home to try your cooking. Your eyes are always watching the amount of food left on your guests' plates and you freak out when someone isn't eating — much. In other words, publishing Ice Phoenix is going to be a nerve-wrecking experience for me.

But luckily, I have people who have faith in me.
Way too much faith. BIL, without you, none of this would have happened as quickly and professionally as it did. You have been my rock through extremely hard times, my confidence booster, and my strongest supporter. Big hugs. Stephanie Desrochers and Dimitry Panchenko, thank you for reading and being my worst critics. Without your inputs, this would have been one giant scramble-egg mess. To my editor, Pat Kozak, what would I have done without you? You looked inside my head and knew what I wanted to say. Thank you for going that extra mile with me.

To my friends who never lost faith in me, and who have always stood by my side no matter the circumstances, and despite the vast distances that separate us, I am truly grateful to have you all in my life. Joann, Eva,
Yoli, Shivi, Maggie, Fiona — you guys rock! Aigerim, my partner in crime, when's our next outing?

Finally, great big hugs to my family, who let
me be the person I wanna be, in spite of their reservations. Thank you.

Kazu!

Terrana! Kazu is so frigging awesome! I is god! God!

Did you find out what you are?

Not yet. But I found a fish market downtown!

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed Ice Phoenix. Feel free to reach me on twitter @woejoy or visit my Facebook page
http://goo.gl/IRcpsU

Moce!