Authors: Lynette Noni
Akarnae (51 page)
I’m blessed to have a number of other wonderful people in my life, and I’d especially like to thank the following: Letitia Peffer, for being the most loyal and supportive friend I could ever ask for; Jodie Llewellyn, for all the ‘tranquil time’ and for introducing me to the world of fanfiction; Reesha Radford, for ignoring my advice to “run while you still can”; Rachel Griffiths, for being the bravest person I’ve ever encountered; Bobbie-Jo Davis, for never doubting this would happen; and Jackie Davison, for re-entering my life at the perfect time to experience the wonder of this journey with me. You guys are all amazing and I’m honoured to know you.
Ginormous amounts of gratitude go to all my early ‘test subjects’ who winced their way through rough drafts, especially Dana Summer for loving my characters almost as much as I do and spending hours telling me why.
To everyone who follows my blog, thank you for your overwhelming enthusiasm and for sending frequent warm-and-fuzzies my way. Virtual cookies for all of you!
And finally, to you, my readers: thank you for taking a chance on Alex and her friends, and for taking a chance on me. I can’t wait to step through the next doorway with you and see where it leads!
Lynette Noni
grew up on a farm in outback Australia until she moved to the beautiful Sunshine Coast and swapped her mud-stained boots for sand-splashed flip-flops. She has always been an avid reader and most of her childhood was spent lost in daydreams of far-off places and magical worlds. She was devastated when her Hogwarts letter didn’t arrive, but she consoled herself by looking inside every wardrobe she could find, and she’s still determined to find her way to Narnia one day. While waiting for that to happen, she creates her own fantasy worlds and enjoys spending time with the characters she meets along the way.
Akarnae
is Lynette’s debut novel and it is the first book in her five part series,
The Medoran Chronicles
.
Lynette loves to chat with her readers—connect with her online:
authors.simonandschuster.com/Lynette-Noni
First published in 2015 by Pantera Press Pty Limited
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