Spider Wars: Book Three of the Black Bead Chronicles (41 page)

J.D.
Lakey was born and raised on the high plains of Montana under an
endless sky and as far from civilization as anyone in the twentieth
century could get. There she explored the finer nuances of silence
and the endless possibilities of the imagination. The stories were
always there. The shifting of fortunes finally granted her the time
to gather all the stories and give them flesh. An avid reader of
science fiction and comics, she currently lives in San Diego,
California where she divides her time between her writing, commuting
on the I-5, and spending time with her delightful grandchildren.

Dear
Reader,

Thank
you for reading! I hope you enjoyed
Spider Wars: Book Three of the
Black Bead Chronicles
. This is a story I have been writing in
various forms for the past twenty years and I'm pleased to finally be
able to bring you the full story of Cheobawn. Many readers have
written asking for more and I find the story continues to write
itself, so I invite you to continue the journey along with Cheobawn
in Book Four,
Trade Fair
.

You
are the reason that I keep writing and Cheobawn's story continues to
be told. I invite you to tell me what you loved about the stories,
and yes, even what you hated. You can write to me at
[email protected]
and visit me online at
jdlakey.com
.

Finally,
I need to ask a favor. If you enjoyed this book, I'd love a review of
Spider Wars
. As an independent author, reviews are the single
most important way to ensure that I can keep writing. The powers that
be look at quantity and quality of reviews in deciding to support me.
You, the reader, have the power to make or break a book. So please,
if you have time, here's a link to my author page on Amazon. You can
find all of my books here:
Amazon
Author Page
.

Thank you again for reading,
please keep in touch.

In gratitude,

Text
Copyright © 2012 by J.D. Lakey

Cover
design and illustrations © 2016 by Dylan Drake

All
rights reserved. Published by Wayword Press

No
part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or
mechanical means including photocopying, recording, or information
storage and retrieval without permission in writing from the author
or publisher.

Author
Website:

JDLakey.com

Author
Contact:

[email protected]

Illustrator
Website:

DylanDrakeDesignInc.com

Printed
in the U.S.A.

Second
Edition, April 2016