i am grateful to : dhivya balaji of india for seeking out the sanskrit name jvalalaya along with her other special notes to aid my cultural sensitivity in telling this story , dorottya bacsi of hungary , a top reviewer on goodreads , with special thanks for her encouragement of haleys character and accomplishments , judith ludlow of the united states , both critic and fan of my earlier works , with particular appreciation for her guidance in cutting back on vulgarity to make this book more accessible to a wider audience , mellissa barth of canada , whose detailed analysis encouraged me to rework some of michelles back story , michelle willms , a sociologist/psychologist from the united states , who provided insights into vanida and michelles trauma and how to maintain both characters humanity in the story , sophie robinson of england who guided me into making a myriad of important tweaks thanks to her skill for thorough analysis , and shree janani of india for helping with both facts and the perspective of a reader from her home country .