The Guardians Crown Part 20

Michael nodded, "that's what the prophecy meant when it said you'd have to give your own life. That willingness to sacrifice yourself was what saved us all, and I'm guessing what ultimately brought you back to us. There are still a lot of demons to fight, but with Baal gone, we have a good chance."

Gabe began to tremble. He reached out and scooped Micah up into his arms, a tear rolling down his cheek as he embraced his son. He looked up at Rachel, cupping her face with his free hand, "I love you both so much."

Rachel leaned in close, her lips brus.h.i.+ng against Gabe's gently. A peace washed over him, and in his heart he knew he truly had everything he ever wanted. He had friends, a family ... a home.

Am I really writing this? The acknowledgements for the final book of The Guardians series? I can't believe it, I wrote the first book, Sacred Bloodlines, in the summer of 2011 and now, two years later, the fifth and final installment is being released.

I need to say thank you to the many bloggers who took time out of their busy schedules to read my books, and give an unknown author a chance. People like you are helping authors like me reach readers, and making what we do possible. I can't thank you enough for what you do.

Samantha Young, a fellow author, thank you for your advice, without you the first book would have never been written. Know that even the littlest attention you give to someone can come at a perfect time and be a single candle in the darkness for them.

To Claudia of Phatpuppy Creations, thank you so much for your hard work on all the covers. You have made my series even s.e.xier to readers with all your hard work.

A huge thank you goes out to all the editors who helped make this book better: Chelsea Kuhel and Madison Seidler. When I started working with you ladies my career started s.h.i.+fting. You completely reworked this series and as a result of all your hard work I am able to put forth a product I am extremely proud of.

A shout out to Fictional Formats for another amazing job, this entire series now has a cohesive feel and thanks to you doesn't look like my four year old formatted. What you do is an art and I love you.

To my readers: Your honesty and constructive critiques caused me to go back and improve this series. Your reviews matter and this series is proof. If you don't have the updated versions of books 1 - 4, be sure you ask Amazon to update your copy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing, and pus.h.i.+ng me to make these books the best they can be.

To my husband Josh, wow, what can I say in this final acknowledgement to you? No words will do justice to how I feel. The extra hours of laundry, babysitting, cleaning, cooking, and dealing with me whining did not go unnoticed. Thank you so much for loving me enough to keep pus.h.i.+ng me.

And lastly, thank you to my three kids, Zoe, Brayden, and Penelope who respect mommy's writing cave and love me regardless of deadlines missed. I love you to the moon and back.

Wendy Owens was raised in the small college town of Oxford, Ohio. After attending Miami University, Wendy went on to a career in the visual arts. After several years of creating and selling her own artwork, she gave her first love, writing, a try.

Since 2011, she has published a young adult paranormal series, The Guardians, which contains five books total, as well as a novella.

Wendy now happily spends her days writinga"her loving dachshund, Piper, curled up at her feet. When she's not writing, she can be found spending time with her tech geek husband and their three amazing kids, exploring the city she loves to call home: Cincinnati, OH.

The Guardians Complete Series.

Book One Sacred Bloodlines.

Book Two Cursed.

Book Three The Prophecy.

Book Four The Lost Years.

Book Five The Guardians Crown.

Stubborn Love is her debut New Adult novel.

Only In Dreams, the second book in this series, is set to be released in 2013.

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