title: A World of Stories
author:  Kari-Lynn Winters 
description: <span>David Michael Slater</span><span>is the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, teens, and adults</span><span>. David</span><span>was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He teaches middle school in Reno, Nevada, where he lives with his wife and son.</span><span>See davidmichaelslater.com for more.</span>
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  EVERNIGHT PUBLISHING ®
  
  
  
  
  
  [www.evernightpublishing.com](http://www.evernightpublishing.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright© 2020 Winter Sloane
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ISBN: 978-0-3695-0227-8
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover Artist: Jay Aheer
  
  
  
  
  
  Editor: Audrey Bobak
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted
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  This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious.
  Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living
  or dead, is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  To my readers, I hope you enjoy reading Knox and Leah’s story as much as I
  loved writing it.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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