To Connie...

"Fledgling is and always will be dedicated to my grandmother Connie, who taught me the beauty of fantasy. Her bedroom wall was a shrine to fiction — from Lord of the Rings to the Dragonriders of Pern, my grandmother escaped the world around her through myth and whimsy. She always loved my drawings, and I would not be the person I am today without her love and support. I miss you every day."

-Kris

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU TO...

My husband Aaron, for asking me all of the right questions, for your unending support and love, and for your promise to stick with me. Legally, even.
My father Joseph, for taking on double, triple, and quadruple duty when necessary, and for never trying to make me be anything else than exactly who I am.
Jakob Nelson, for taking this gigantic leap of faith.
KC and Audrey, for teaching me how to be a grown-up.
Delia Colbert, for inspiring me, and for reading the whole damn manuscript.
Roy Farrell, for convincing me to start, and not to stop, ever.