acknowledgements

I would like to give special thanks to my editor, Erin Evans, whose wonderful ideas, insights, and never-surrender attitude made this book better at every turn. Also I would like to thank Susan Morris for her help in shaping the story. I would like to thank Phil Athans for giving me my first break and for his continuing support. Also, thanks go to Ed Greenwood for giving me notes on his brainchild that is the Forgotten Realms.

I have been fortunate enough to be embraced by a community of other writers and friends without whom this process would have been much more difficult. Thanks for incredible ongoing support go to: Elaine, Erik, Harley, Jaleigh, James, Jeff, Kameron, Paul, and Richard.”