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Dear Readers,

When I came to the end of The Iron Knight, I thought I was done with Ash and Meghan’s story. Both had been through so much, endured so much, and sacrificed so much for each other, it didn’t seem fair to put them through any more. They had earned their “happily ever after,” and I wasn’t going to rock the boat for them.

But then, I started thinking: what is life for them like, now that they’re finally together? And a shred of an idea began worming its way through my head. I realized I wasn’t quite done with them yet, that they still had one more story to tell, even if it was just how they’re getting along in the Iron Realm.

But also, there was that one, tiny loose end, the one that came about in The Iron King. One that I hadn’t given much thought to, because at the time I was just writing the first book, and wasn’t thinking too far into the future. But the readers picked up on it instantly, and remembered it throughout the whole series. That line. That one small, innocuous line:

“You will not give it up, even though it will bring you nothing but grief?”

And that was enough to begin one last adventure. This novella is about Ash and Meghan, finally together, facing perhaps their greatest fear. It is a love letter to my fans, for those who wished to know what happened after Ash returned to his Iron Queen, if they are happy, and if the former Winter prince is still the faery he once was or has turned completely mortal. It is also to Team Puck, because no Iron Fey story can be complete without him and a certain cat.

So, to everyone who asked to see Meghan, Ash, Puck, and Grim one more time, this is for you. It’s not goodbye completely, because Ethan Chase’s story is up next, throwing him back into the world of Faery. But it is the final chapter for Ash and Meghan, their epilogue, one that I hope will answer all questions and decide, once and for all, if they get their happily-ever-after.

Julie