Merrilee Heifetz has had the unenviable task of handling my bouts of crazy, and I’m ever indebted to you for the unwavering faith in this (and every other thing). You are an amazing guardian/warrior angel.
Kelley Armstrong and Jeaniene Frost repeatedly assured me that I could write this book. You were ultimately right, but I’m not sure if I could’ve done it without your cheering.
Dylan shared cryptid expertise, as well as his stacks of books and DVDs to help me build monsters. Asia read drafts and reminded me that I have, in fact, written books before so could do this again. Clearly, I’m the luckiest mother in all of the possible universes because you are my children.
Loch provided emotional support, food, and caffeine; he read drafts and listened without impatience as I ranted, rearranged furniture, and planned last-minute family vacations. Your steadiness is enough to merit awards.
About the Author
MELISSA MARR is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series of young adult novels and Graveminder, a novel for adults. She currently lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her family.
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Praise
Praise for The Arrivals
“The Arrivals is wicked, weird, and fun;
Marr’s imaginary world feels vividly,
almost unsettlingly, real.”
—Ben H. Winters, author of The Last Policeman
Praise for Melissa Marr
“Complex and involving.” —New York Times
“Breathtaking.” —Romantic Times
“Sexy, charming, sometimes harrowing fantasy.” —Locus
“Enticing.” —Washington Post
Praise for Graveminder
“Dark and dreamy. . . . Rod Serling would have loved Graveminder. . . . Marr is
not tapping into the latest horde of zombie novels, she’s created a new
kind of undead creature. . . . A creatively creepy gothic tale for grown-ups.”
—USA Today
“If anyone can put the goth in Southern Gothic, it’s Melissa Marr. . . . Marr [is]
careful to ensure that the book’s wider themes . . . matter to us as much as
the multiple cases of heebie-jeebies she doles out.”
—NPR
Also by Melissa Marr
Graveminder
THE WICKED LOVELY NOVELS
Wicked Lovely
Ink Exchange
Fragile Eternity
Radiant Shadows
Darkest Mercy
THE UNTAMED CITY SERIES
Carnival of Souls
Credits
Cover art direction and design by Alison Donalty
Lettering by Annemieke Leverenz
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used fictitiously. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
THE ARRIVALS. Copyright © 2013 by Melissa Marr. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
FIRST EDITION
ISBN 978-0-06-182696-2
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