If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a virtual village to grow a novel. Without the support of my friends in the online community, this novel would never have been made available. I would particularly like to thank my team of beta readers: Sandra Martinez, Nocomus Columbus, Jill Shannon, and Beary, and online mentor extraordinaire, R.C. Drake. I would also like to thank D.S. Williams, The Pedantic Punctuator, for her professional editing services.