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“I’m sorry, my dear,” he
said, sadly.  “I’m afraid we can’t take you.”

“W-what?” I choked out,
weakly.

“You’re tainted,” he
explained, already backing away.  “I’m so very sorry.”

With that, he turned and
disappeared the same way he had appeared.  I laid there for a second,
confused.  Then, I got it.  Even as I felt my heart thud extra hard and then
stop, felt myself drifting away into the darkness again, I wanted to laugh.  No
exceptions, my ass!

I had just been rejected by
Death
.

It doesn’t get any funnier—or
any more pathetic—than that.

Hi there,
everyone!  So, you came back for more of the World of Weird, huh? 
Well, welcome back!  It’s been one hell of a ride, right?! :)

As much fun as
Something
Wicked
was to write, I couldn’t have done it without the help of some
really special people.  Sara King, who never ceases to amaze me with how
many different things she can do at once.  Chancey King, who makes
brainstorming look easy.  Sarah Liu, who puts up with my continued need to
drive her crazy with my refusal to use commas properly.  And Rose
Bethancourt, who keeps me organized and makes me laugh—and who isn’t afraid to
say “Woman!  I need it NOW!” 

But what really made it
fun was
you
, the people reading this note.  The support I’ve
received from my readers has been both touching and overwhelming.  I can’t
tell you how much it has meant to get your emails telling me how much you loved
Witchy and begging for more.  It made every hour spent in front of my
laptop worth it.

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And keep an eye out for
our next journey through Ember’s messed up life,
Something Wanton
! 
Trust me, you’re not going to want to miss what happens next! :)

AJ Myers

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