A big thanks to the people who helped me with the third book, especially my talented wife, Lynette, as well as Matt and Tristi Pinkston, the insane Bahlmann family (Shirley, Zack, Brian, and Michael), and Nikki Shaffer, Natalie Roach, and Nicole Cunningham at Cedar Fort. I'm also thankful to Georgia Carpenter, Vachelle Johnson, and Angie Harris for their hard work at promoting the series.

A huge thanks to Bryce Mortimer for his talent and efforts at recording the audio versions. He's now making a much bigger and more praiseworthy sacrifice than sitting in a recording studio.

I am grateful to Dave Wolverton, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman, and L. E. Modesitt Jr. for taking time out of their extremely busy schedules to help out and advise dreamers like myself.

Of course, the biggest thanks goes to you, the one holding this book. Without the readers, Jimmy Fincher wouldn't have made it this far.