Vixens. Bertrice Small

      A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

      August 2002

      My dear readers,

      Twenty-four years ago I began to write a novel entitled Skye O’Malley. It was what we call a single title. But you loved Skye so much that I wrote a sequel to her story, and suddenly I found myself writing a series, “The O’Malley Saga.” This first series spawned the second, “Skye’s Legacy.” It’s been a lot of fun.

      But 130 years have passed between Skye’s birth in Ireland, and the conclusion of Vixens. When Skye was born, Henry VIII was on the throne of England; followed by his daughter, the great Elizabeth; her cousin James I; his son Charles I; the Commonwealth; and now Charles II. We’ve passed through a great deal of history, haven’t we? And Skye’s descendants number between 400 and 500. I can no longer keep up with them. So it is with regret I conclude the epic of Skye, her kith and her kin.

      Of my thirty-one titles, only twelve encompass Skye and her family. I plan on continuing my writing, and if I’m lucky, I may invent another heroine as fantastic as Skye, and when I do, I hope that you will enjoy her adventures every bit as much. God bless, and much good reading from your most faithful author,