ind me.
Acknowledgments

I would be very remiss if I did not thank the many people who helped me survive the birthing of another
novel:

My parents have been my rock; I dont know how anyone does this without a dads good advice and a
moms shoulder to cry on.

 My husband and sons have been incredibly long-sufferinganyone else would have had me committed
to an asylum long ago. Thanks for keeping me around, guys.

My ElizabethElizabeth Eulberg, publicist extraordinairehas made all the difference to my sanity both
on and off the road. Few people are lucky enough to work so closely with their BFF, and I am eternally
grateful for the wholesomeness of cheese-loving Midwestern girls.

 Jodi Reamer continues to guide my career with genius and finesse. It is very comforting to know that I
am in such good hands.

 It is also wonderful to have my manuscripts in the right hands. Thanks to Rebecca Davis for being so in
tune with the story in my head and helping me find the best ways to express it. Thanks to Megan Tingley,
first for your unwavering faith in my work, and second for polishing that work until it shines.

 Everyone at Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers has taken such amazing care of my
creations. I can tell it is a true labor of love for you all, and I appreciate it more than you know. Thank
you Chris Murphy, Shawn Foster, Andrew Smith, Stephanie Voros, Gail Doobinin, Tina McIntyre,
Ames ONeill, and the many others who have made the Twilight series a success.

 I cant believe how lucky I was to discover Lori Joffs, who somehow manages to be both the fastest
and the most meticulous reader at the same time. I am thrilled to have a friend and accomplice who is so
insightful, talented, and patient with my whining.

 Lori Joffs again, along with Laura Cristiano, Michaela Child, and Ted Joffs, for creating and maintaining
the brightest star in the Twilight online universe, the Twilight Lexicon. I truly appreciate all the hard work
you put into providing a happy place for my fans to hang out. Thanks also to my international friends at
Crepusculo-es.com for a site so amazing it transcends the language barrier. Kudos as well to Brittany
Gardeners fabulous work on the Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer MySpace Group, a fan
site so large that the idea of keeping track of it boggles my mind; Brittany, you amaze me.

Katie and Audrey, Bella Penombra is a thing of beauty.

Heather, the Nexus rocks.

I cant mention all the amazing sites and their creators here,

but thank you very much to each of you.


Many thanks to my cold readers, Laura Cristiano, Michelle Vieira,

Bridget Creviston, and Kimberlee Peterson, for their invaluable input
and encouraging enthusiasm.


Every writer needs an independent bookstore for a friend;

Im so grateful for my hometown supporters at Changing Hands Bookstore

in Tempe, Arizona, and especially to Faith Hochhalter,

who has brilliant taste in literature.


I am in your debt, rock gods of Muse, for yet another inspiring album.

Thank you for continuing to create my favorite writing music.

I am also grateful to all the other bands on my playlist

who help me through the writers block, and to my new discoveries,

Ok Go, Gomez, Placebo, Blue October, and Jacks Mannequin.


Most of all, a gargantuan thank-you to all of my fans.

I firmly believe that my fans are the most attractive, intelligent,

exciting, and dedicated fans in the whole world.

I wish I could give you each a big hug and a Porsche 911 Turbo.




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Contents

Fire and Ice

PREFACE

1. ULTIMATUM

2. EVASION

3. MOTIVES

4. NATURE

5. IMPRINT

6. SWITZERLAND

7. UNHAPPY ENDING

8. TEMPER

9. TARGET

10. SCENT

11. LEGENDS

12. TIME

13. NEWBORN

14. DECLARATION

15. WAGER

16. EPOCH

17. ALLIANCE

18. INSTRUCTION
19. SELFISH

20. COMPROMISE

21. TRAILS

22. FIRE AND ICE

23. MONSTER

24. SNAP DECISION

25. MIRROR

26. ETHICS

27. NEEDS

EPILOGUE  CHOICE

Acknowledgments




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