It’s ironic and cruel how the mind works, mine especially. Somehow without knowing the details, I knew the significance of it. Though he didn’t jog my memory until years after, the why of what drew me to keep it when I found it was made clear. Whether it was a sign, or fate, or something else playing a factor, I found a sand dollar on the beach in pristine condition the day I broke ground on the house. He told me the story of his son, Ezekiel, and repeated our exchange that day with surprising clarity just minutes before he asked me to search for him. It was on my last visit to the institution that he recalled our discussion verbatim during one of his rare and lucid moments. I never recalled the whole conversation from that day my father brought me here only the look of the sea, a glimpse of sand, the flash of early sun peaking behind him, and the strange shell in his palm. Standing on the shoreline, I skip rocks along the foamed waves flooding in at my feet.
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“Quand serai-je prêt?” When will I be ready? But you have to do it right down the middle to claim the treasure. And only when you’re ready, do you break it. Mais tu dois le faire bien au milieu pour pouvoir en récupérer son trésor.” A dollar of sand. Et lorsque tu seras prêt, alors tu le casseras. When I go to take it, he moves it out of reach. I walk over to where he stands, his hand lowered, a round, brown seashell with a flat bottom resting in his palm. “Viens ici, Ezekiel,” Come here, Ezekiel. I so hope you enjoy The Finish Line, and I thank you so much for taking this journey with me.Īnd for my readers for taking this journey with me. It’s been an honor and one of the most memorable highlights of my career to write The Ravenhood.
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That said, these minimal tweaks should not, in any way, alter your enjoyment of the final book.
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These slight changes were necessary to keep timeline flow and if you’re a stickler for details, please know we’ve corrected them to the absolute best of our ability. These are minor details, so minor they’re probably undetectable to most. In order to properly pen the ending I saw fit, I had to make a few-very few-changes to the previous scripts. After finishing this book, I stand firm that this last installment was always there, waiting for me to unearth it. The little bonus epilogue that could has now become my lengthiest novel to date! Most of you who’ve been following the progress of the ‘bonus epilogue’ on social media know this was never supposed to be a trilogy. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.ġst Line Editor: Donna Cooksley Sanderson The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission.
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