The Resisters (21 page)

Syne—wife, fellow artist, advisor, soul mate, the person who understands me the best. Where would I be without you?

Richard Curtis—part literary agent and part stage magician. He helped shape this story in so many ways.

The Random House team—smart, dedicated, energetic, and utterly professional:

Diane Landolf

Mallory Loehr

Jim Thomas

Nick Eliopulos

Nicole de las Heras

Special thanks to the talented Jason Chan for the amazing cover!

Extra
special thanks to my fans, the best readers in the world, who are kids … or, like me, kids at heart.

ERIC NYLUND
is a
New York Times
bestselling and World Fantasy Award–nominated author. He is also head writer for Microsoft Game Studios, where he helps create blockbuster video games.

Eric has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. He graduated from the prestigious Clarion West Writers Workshop in 1994. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his family. You can learn more about Eric and contact him at
ericnylund.net
.