Hey, we cleared 30 pre-orders and broke into the Geek and Sundry contest leaderboard! We’re now sitting at number 9! Thanks so much for your orders and your recommendations. To show my gratitude, Chapter 2 has now been uploaded for your reading pleasure! From the main page, click on "read more" at the bottom of the excerpt. Then, at the end of Chapter 1, you can click to continue to Chapter 2. I hope you enjoy! (And please, keep telling your friends!)

Thanks so much to all of you who have pre-ordered! As a reward, here’s a cover! Much better than the non-descript gray, right? We’re so close to breaking the top ten and making it onto the leaderboard. If you’ve got friends who might like the Stepmother, send them a link!