i can honestly say, throughout the whole process of telling thea's story, i promised her and myself that i wouldn't give up. that no matter what, i'd finish these books, these books that mean more than i could ever express to anyone. it took a few attempts, but i've done it.

i've actually done it???

it's the most surreal, strange, lifting, exhilerating, empty feeling. it's a proud feeling, that i've done it, i really have finished this series, but at the same time, it's a goodbye. it's a goodbye to thea, to jude, to amara, to these creations of mine that i could never, ever get bored of writing. but now it's time to let them go.

thea's been with me for around three years now. i had the idea for the hell heart plot in early 2017 i want to say, and from then, it's come so so far. there was a long period before i properly came around to writing this idea, this pesky, stubborn character who decided to make a home out of my head until i actually wrote for her.

so i did.

i came home one evening, got a notebook and titled it HELL HEART REWRITE, and blurted out everything in my mind that i wanted to happen, and from there, it built to what it is now.

over the next few months, although i am immensely proud of hell heart and extinguished already, i'll be doing some editing and tweaking, just to make sure it's the best version it can be. don't worry, it won't be anything too crazy!

i truly hope thea and her story has meant something to every one of you, whether it be big or small. she'll always be here for you to come back to, if you ever feel like it.

i cannot thank you all enough for supporting hell heart and extinguished, and for sticking with it this far - every read, comment and vote makes my heart so full i could explode.

a special thank you to katywritess , who has literally been there from beginning to end. all of your support and love for this series has made it all the more fun to write.

another special thank you to PrincessFroFr0 , whose advice and support has meant the absolute world to me.

and of course, to everyone else who has added hell heart/extinguished to their reading lists and again, who has voted, commented and read; i could tell you over and over again how truly grateful i am for you all, but you'd really never understand just how much.

so i guess all that's left to say, is...

goodbye cinders.

our stars might have been crossed, but we took our chances, didn't we? and, i must say, it's worked out rather well, hasn't it?

lots of love, anna xxxxx

p.s. the link to the pinterest board for this story is in my bio if you're interested!