AcknowledgementsFirst, I want to thank my readers for taking a chance on an unknown author and spending time in a world that has become so dear to me. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I do. (And all the sequels to come.)
To my parents, Sarah and Velmond: thank you for allowing me to explore my imagination and for encouraging me to develop my creative pursuits. Without your support, this project would still be in a journal, collecting dust on a shelf.
To friends and family who supported me with words of encouragement and donations—Scott and Lea R.; Jacob M.; Ms. Nichols; my sister, Cierra; Justin and Beka H.; the Martin family; Betty B.; the Roomes family; and the Pinkney family: thank you all. I am still blown away by your generosity. You truly helped make this book a reality.
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