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  Audrey S. • Bryan S. • Denise S. • Eric S. • Karis S. • Philip S. • Sarah S. • Stan S. • Matthew, Breanna, & McKinnon Saagman • Dillon Sabo • Gábor Sacharovsky • Daniel Sacy • Sam, Tiffany, Aslan & Oberon Sadler • Josh Saegesser • Deborah Salas, devoted reader • Zach Sallese • Tony Salva • George Salway • Kushil Samarasekera • Sammy, Danny, Phil & Andy • Robert Sample • Catherine Sampson • Monika “Mon” Samul • Jason Sandau • Catherine J. Sanders • Alex Sandilands • Amanda Sando • Sandra from Basel • Kent Sands • elena sandu • Jay Sansibar • Antonio Santo • James Santymire • Sarah & Chris • Abhilash L. Sarhadi • Justin Sarver • The Saumur Family • Ames D. & Linda L. Saunders • Kent Saunders • Blake Saunier • Brian & Kim Saurwein • Rene’ Sauzedde • Doni Savvides • Glen Sawa • Scarlett • Michelle Scerri • Lea, Lawrence, & Lukas Schack • Robert M. Schaefer • Jacob Schafer • Christy M. Schakel • Andrew Schall, slayer of bed monsters • William Scheer • Anna Scherer • Marc Schifer • Matt Schinkel • Ethan J. Schlemer • Ben Conan Schmidt Jr. • Catherine Schmidt • Heidi G. Schmidt • Joe Schmo • Doug Schneider • Paul Schneider • Lawrence M. Schoen • The Scholl Sonntag Family • The Schrader Family • Andrew Schreiner • Kathryn N. Schulte • Ryan Schultz • René Schultze • Mitchell Schuster • In loving memory of Kathy Schwaner • Angela Schwartz • Eric Schwartz • Jackie Schwenk • J. Scofield • Brandon Scott of Canada • Codi Scott • Russell Z. Scottie • Jack N. Scriber • Daniel Scrutchfield • Cristian Sé Holovko • Andrew & Elizabeth Seal • Ryan Seaman • For my son, Sean • Magister Sebulon • Dan Secor • Nancy Sedwick • Katy Seeberger • For the bigs & littles: Segi, Mei, Xiaosy • Claudia Sehling • David R. Seid • Ari, Erinn & Nathan Seifter • Carol Sembach • Suzan Sempels • Ruwan Senaratne • Halyna Sendoun-Buss • Gopakumar Sethuraman • A.C. Severin • Jay Sevier • Chris Seymour • William “Roh” Seymour • Daniel Sgranfetto • Shabuntley • Tamara Shafer • David Shaffer • Darrel “the best there ever was” Shand • Shanda & Brian • Anil Shanker • Mark Shannon • Sharky, Clan Dureya • Brent Sharp • Allen W. Sharpe • Patrick Shaver • Cam Shaw • Elizabeth Shaw • Maggie L. Shaw • R. P. Sheaffer • Shedsy • Rob sheffield • Greg Shelander • Jenny Sheldon • Catherine Shenoy • Paul Sheppard • Tessa & Terasa Sheppard • Robert & Roxanne Sherman • Clarissa Shetler • Patrick Shiels • John W. Shioli • Shiro • House Shivorderpstrassepy • Charles Shopsin • Stacy Shuda • Jonathan Shuerger • Maria T. Shugars • The Shumate Family • Heath Shurtleff • Stephen & Bryn Shutt • Matthew & Laura Siadak • Sian & Nic • Matt Sich • Matt Siedman • Siegfried of Appin & Judias Ponsomby-Smythe • Brian Sieglaff • Teddy Sigman • The Silsby Clan • Pedro Silva • Karen AA Silveira • SilverMt • Rob Silverstein • Rachael Silverwood • Gregory Silvius • Steve Simas • Jake “Danger” Simmonds • James Simmons • Liam Simmons • Holly Perkins Simon • Elaine Simpson • Meredith Sims • David Simser • Joe, Kristin & Clara Simunac • Ruzica Simunac • Dale Sines • Tanja Singer • Sinkleir • Anthony Sinnott • Steven Sintermann • Sithrebel15 • James Sito • Karen L. Siu • Joshua Sivertsen • Sarah Sjoberg • Tom Sjoberg • Mike Skaggs • James S. Skala, Jr. • David Skerke • SKG • Brian John Skillen • Kyle M. Skinner • Kristian Skog • Mike Skolnik • Ryan Skrabek • Anne Slama • Eric Slaney • Jesper Slattengren & Lisa Schutte • Kathy Slinkard • Ella, Dorian & Thea Sloat • Andrew Smidt • Alison Tierney Smith • Ben “Moby Dick” Smith • Brad J. Smith • Brendan, Calvin & Jackson Smith • Bryan Smith • Bucky Smith • Carly Smith • Carolyn Smith • Carrie Smith • Christine L. Smith • Cierra Smith • Elizabeth Smith • Eric Smith • Erin Smith & Marshall Gray • Jed Brooks Smith • Jeff Smith • Katie Smith • Kyle Smith • Luke A. Smith • Nicole Smith • Randy Smith • Sharon Rae Smith • Shawn Robert Smith • Taliesin Lee Smith • Zachary Smith • Zack & Michelle Smith • The Smithkins Family • Jonathan Snavely • E. Snelgrove • Maria Snelgrove • Bruce Snell • DL Snitman • David B. Snook • Alex Snyder • Jesse & Brittany Snyder • Tommy Snyder • Danny Soares • Jaroslaw Sobieraj • Mattias Söderholm • Greg Softing • The Solari Family • Leonie Söldner • David J. Soloski • Steve Soltz • Miroslav Sommer • Robin Sones • Matt Sopha, human • Henrik Sörensen • Jacob W. Soucy • Andy Southmayd • Francisco Spaghi • Ellie Spangrud • Jeff Sparks • Shawn Speakman • Brad & Claudette Spear • Christina Speir • Jennifer Spencer • Katie B.P. Spencer • Paul Spicer • Silke Spiel • Jeff Spires • Mike Spitzer • Rafi Spitzer • Michael Spredemann • Kyle Springs • Andrew Sprow • Eric Spurgeon • Debbie Spurlock • John Squire • Seth St. Amand • Andre St. Gelais • Dr. Rich Staats • Leah Stain • Roel Stalman • Stefan Stammler • Mike Stamp • Stan, Ann & Daniel • Jackie Standaert • Deanna Stanley • Mark Stanowski • Devlon Stapleton • Jen Starfury • Andrew James Statler • The Statner Family • Brent Steele • For my grandson, Dalton Steele • Stephanie Steenstrup • Gareth, Heidi & Scott Stefanc • Morgan Steffeck • Larson Steffek • Jim & Calvin Steger • Erik Stegman • Chaim Steinberg • Patrick Steiner • Maria G. Steingoltz • Steven Stelma • Kelsey Stenberg • The Stephan Family • For my wife, Stephanie • For my loving wife, Stephanie. • Stephanie & John in Dammeron • Kevin Stephens • Lisa Stephens & Guy Kleiser • Rick Stephens • Andrew Stephenson • Daniel Stephenson • SterlingHill • Debra Stewart • Kevin Stewart • Matthew Stewart • Michelle Stewart • Stiliyana • Joshua Stingl • Michael S. Stocks • Sean Stockton • K. Stoker • Aaron Storesund • Wes Storhoff • Tim Stotter • David & Juanita Strait • Josie Straka • Alexander Strandberg • Caleb J. Stratos • Dan & Denise Stratton • Thom Stratton • Carole & Bill Strohm • Jenn Strohschein • Marcello Strologo • Stuart & Judith • Rosa Stuart • Shannon Stuart • Corinna Stübing • Geri Studer • Basenji Studios • Jenn Stumme • William Styron • Sreevidya Subramanian • Craig Charles Suiter • Ben Suitt • Elliot Sullivan • Joe Sullivan • Matt Sullivan • Shawn F. Sullivan • Shawn & Lorrie Sullivan • Stephen Sullivan • Sully • Benjamin Summers • Susan & Eric • Ian Sutherland • Thanuja Suwarnan • Paul Suyat • Sven • Emily June Swadron • Clay Swanson • Patrick Swanson • Josh Swartz • Dustan Swartzentruber • Larry Swasey • Kara Sweeden • Gary Moses Sweeney • Jennifer Swerbensky • Scott M. Swickard, Patron of the Arts • Sam Swihart • Keith Swyers, a big fan • Saad Syed • Sylara • Jeff Symes • Kathy Szabo • Carol Szpara

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  Jeff T-K • Ashli T. • Lindsay T. • Scott T. • Kristin Gray Taggart • Katarina Takahashi • Brian & Laura Talbert • Sean & Jessica Talbot • For my loving wife and inspiration, Tammy • The Tanka Family • Rex Tanner • Tara • Tara, Blake & Chris • Dana Tarantelli • Péter Tarján • Christine J. Tate • Tayla • Brennan Taylor • The Taylor Clan • Michael D. Taylor • Sara Taylor • Warren Taylor • Zenobia Taylor • Jon Taylor-Kantz • J.C. Tellez • Craig Templeman • Myles Templin • Teri & Nicky • Hope Terrell • Neen Tettenborn • Sherry Tew • Pa Thao • thedave • Erene Theodorakis • Mr. & Mrs. Jason Thibeault • Andrew Thomas • Chris Thomas of Glasgow • Glenn Thomas • Greg Thomas • Justin Thomas • Terence S. Thomas • Abbey Thompson • Amber & Scott Thompson • Andrew Thompson • Cheryl Thompson • David & Steven Thompson, brothers • Vicky A. Thompson • Chris Thomson • Marcus Thornson • Stephanie Thorpe • Charlie Thul • Mathias Thulman • Tidus • Ryan Tillotson • Tim! • Reyn Time • Mitchel L. Timm • Mat Timmerman • Tina & Marco • Tink • Karen Tinnesand • TMH • Michael Toal • Tobi • Will Todd • Casey Tolbert • Bea Tomash • Meine Toonen • Stefan J. Torres • Joseph D. A. Towe • Rob Towell • Jacob Towery, MD • Faith Townsend • Kat Tracey • Jeffrey, Tatyana, Anastasia, Austin & Sofia Trainer • James Traino • Sean Trainor • Timothy T. Tran • Travissimo • Madison Treat • The Treeson Family • Ben Trehet • Travis Triggs • Eoghan Trihy • Jedidiah Tritle • Manuel Tropper • Melissa True • Ke
ri Athanas Trulsen • In Loving Memory of my father, Sam Tsang • Peter Tseperkas Jr. • Daniel & Courtney Tsukiji • Jordan Tubman • Danielle Tucker • Evan Charles Tucker • Aaron C. Tufts • Hali Tuning • TurnedAlchemy • Karen Turner • Niki & Toby Turner • Tasha Turner • Birgitte Turøy • Shannon Tusler • Patrick Twohig • Tycen • Mitchell Tyler • Aris Tzikas

  — U, V —

  Gabriel Ubieta & Lysell Robles • Aaron Uchytil • Ståle & Annette Undheim • Petra Fruzsina Unger • Kollin Upton • Roberta Upton • For Uroš • Malina Urs • Daniela Uslan • Marcus Utley • Michael Uzelac • Mark Vach • Pete Vagiakos • Beatričė Vaičekauskaitė • Teresa & Elizabeth Valcourt • Arturo A. Valdez III • Richard Benjamin Valdez • Valley • Eon “Windrunner” van Aswegen • Bryan Van Camp • Harro van der Klauw • Paulien van der Meer • Calvin Van Dorn • Dzenana Vanessa van Fleet • Heleen & Martijn van Hagen • Frits Van Hertum • The Van Meter Family • Robbie Van Steenburg • Kristy Van Wyhe • Keith & Amie VanCamp • Elle Vance • Gary Vandegrift • Bram Vandenbussche • Catriona VanderWal • For my sister, Pam Vandeveer • Youri Vandevelde • Jan Vanhulle • James VanOpstall • Joseph Vanucchi • VanWyhe • Gigi Varnum • Alexey Vasyukov • Caleb & Lindsey Vaughan • The Vaydo Family • Jeramie Vens • Russell Ventimeglia • Rachel Vergara • Teresa J. Verhoeven • Lucinda VerPlanck • Peggy Vesper • The Vessels Family • Tunde Veto • Kari Victoria • Matthew Vidalis • Ivan Vidovic • Joseph A. Viera • Balaji Vijayan • Vikingstad • Vikyle • Isidro “Sid” Villarreal • Bruce Villas, MD • Rosie Vincent • Chris Vinson • Emily Violet • Lucas Virgili • For my love, Virginia • Sarah Vissaux • Vitaly • Vlar • Cheryl Vo • David Vo • Vince Thanh Vo • The Vochis Family • Marina Volkova • Bryce Vollmer • Miranda Vollmer • Oliver Vonderheid • Elizabeth Vorpahl • Dave Vosseller • The Votipka Family • Voys • Ron Vutpakdi • Priyanka & Zubin Vyas

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  Brian W. • Jessica W. • Kelcie W. • Nick W. • Simon W. • Sonakshi W. • Torsten W. • Andreas Waas • Esper Wadih • Andrew G. Wadsworth, aspiring author • Derek Wagner • Randal & Lucy Wagner • Joshua Wagner-Smith • Wagner/Slavich • Cindy Wags • Mark Wahlbeck • Luke Waite • K. Webb Waites • Roberta L. Walker • Allen Wall • Jeannie Wall • Jeremy & Rachel Wallace • Walter Wallace • Jennifer L. Walsh • Steve Wang • James A. Ward • RobWard • Susanne Ward • Greg Wargo • John Warren, fanatic • Mack Wartella • Kenta Washington • Cameron Watkins • Craig Watkins • Rick Watkins • Justin Watson • The Watsons • Charles Watt • Joel Watts • Thaddeus Watulak • Emmett Wawrzynek • Jeffrey L. Wayman • wburningham • Andy Weakland • Sara Webb • SarahBeth Webb • Stephanie Webb • Aaron Webber • Crystal Weber • Cyrus Weber • John Weber • Madison Wehrer • Samuel N. Wehri • Jenny Wei • Erika Weilage • Michelle Weishoff • Seth Weissman • Cheyanne & McKayla Welch • David Welch • Nat Welch • Charles George Weller III • Kevin Wellman • Eric & Amanda Wells • Hiram G. Wells • Lydia Wells • The Wentz Family • Beau West • Keith West, future potentate of the solar system • Paul K. West • Nicholas Westerman • David Western • Dean & Stephen Westhead • Sonora Weston • Terry Westphal • Kristina Wetterman • Doug Weyek • Krissi, Kleo, Phoenix & Bruce Wheat • Thomas J. Wheatley • Daniel T. Wheeler • Meighan Wheeler • Diane Whisman • Whit • Alison M. White • Brian White • Cole White • Vicki, Mick & Joni White • Clay Whitehead • Jeff & Laurie Whiting • Allison Whitley • Courtney Whitlock • JohnJohn Whitmore • Josh “J.R”. Whitney • Philip J. Whyte • Pam Wickert • Travis Wiebe-Meredith • Danielle Wiegert • Alex Wieker • Nate Wiens • Lawrence & Stefanny Wight • Kesed Wilbur • Rex Wilburn • Lindsay Wilcox • Ron Wilcox • Frank J. Wilder • Anissa Wiley • Kelley Wilkens • The Wilkin Family of El Paso TX • Pieter Willems • Tim Willemstein • Brandon & Daniella Willey • Austin D. Williams • Becca Williams • Bryan M. Williams • Douglas & Nicole Williams • Joel Williams Jr. • Larry Williams • Dr. Rich Williams • Ross Williams • D. Scott Williamson • Jeanne Marie Willis • Scott Willis • L. Wills • Monique & Tessa Willshire • Durand Wilson • Marshan Wilson • Travis Kelly Wilson • John Winkelman • Courtni Winkle • Winona, a future reader • Eric & Lauren Winter • Joshua J. Winters • Nicholle Winters • Matt Winton • David Wise • Jacob Wise • Clarissa Witherly • Holly Wittsack • Ben, Zach & Steve Witzel • Sissel Wiull • Wizzie • Diana Wolf • Josh Wolf • Matthew Wolf • Jessica Wolfram • Mirjam Wolfsbergen • Jason C. Wood • Woodcrowbacon • Evy L. Woodsmith • WooPigFoodie • John Woosley • Michael Workman • Colin & Leslie Worth • Rebekah Wortman • Charles & Christine Wright • Curtiss & Julie Wright • Jake Wright, PE • Fxllen Wxaith • Cory & Rachel Wyborney • Ken & Molly Wyss

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  Katherine Xu • Valerie Y. • Yogesh Yagnik • Susan Yamamoto • Lemuel Yap • The Yates Family • Gail Yates • Kyle A. Yawn • Mark, Becky, Addie, Milo, Emery, & Abel Yedlowski • Vincent Yeung • Angel R. York • Valerie R. York • Bryan Young • Caitlin J. Young • Daniel Young • Mark & Julie Young • Matthew Young • Ryan Young • Stephanie L. Young • Anders M. Ytterdahl • For my beloved wife, Stetska Yuliia • Allie Zaenger • Shaad Zaman • Frank J. Zanca • Robert Zangari, author • Brandon Zarzyczny • Alexandra Zastrow • Elliot Zeiler • Elizabeth Zeitz • Michael Zelnik • Jehnytssa Zetino • Lulu Zhang • Jing Zhu • Anastasia Zhurikhina • Zietgeist • Chad Zilla • Mike Ziska • Alexandra “Ten” Zlotnitskaia • Andrew R. Zodda • Zog, the Destroyer of Walls • Colin A. Zuber

  Acknowledgments

  Even though it’s my name on the cover, many people are responsible for making Nolyn possible through their time and talents. Robin and I would like to thank the following professionals: Marc Simonetti for his always unique artwork, Shawn T. King, for his cover design skills, Allen Morris for the foil artwork on the limited edition versions, Laura Jorstad and Linda Branam for their copyediting eagle eyes, Shawn Speakman for his work with distribution and promotion, and of course, Tim Gerard Reynolds for his exceptional narration.

  We would also like to thank the incredible pool of beta and gamma readers that volunteered their time to make this book shine. Some of the people who contributed include the following: Tammy Abma • Anna Abraham • Jaslyn Adams • Sam Adams • Samantha Adams • Garrett Aikens • Robert S. Aldrich II • Blaise Ancona • M.H. Armour • Dee Austring • Michael Bailey • Richard Bennett • Clif Bergmann • Hugo Bresson • Amy Lesniak Briggs • Jude Brown • Sara Brunson • Michael Jay Brunt • Courtney Cabaniss • Jeffrey Carr • Tim Challener • Timothy Challener • Julia Charlow • Charlotte Choo • Greg Clinton • Brandon Cole • Beverly Collie • Ramon Crawford • Tim Cross • Felicia D. Culbertson • Buffy Curtis • Joanna Davis • Michael Dayan • Zach Dixon • Stéphane Dufresne • Elysia • Angie Engelbert • Gabe Erwin • Gabe Erwin • Morgan B. Ewers • Louise Faering • Mazyar Fallah • Lynette Floyd • Cathy Fox • Michael Fox • G. Miles Frankum • Rohan Gandhi • John Geisen-Kisch • Sheri L. Gestring • Stephen Ginnetty • Bhavik Gordhan • Joshua Eli Gossett • Christopher Griffin • Nicole Guay • Audrey Hammer • Lesley Hanly • Ryan M. Hart • Ryan Michael Hart • Chris Haught • Espen Agøy Hegge • Ted Herman • Sarah Hersman • Andrew Hogg • Angela Marie Howe • Austin Hughey • Rebecca Hunt • Justin Isbell • Craig T. Jackson • Raven N. Jones • Katrina May Jordan • Steve Kafkas • Marty Kagan • Pulkit Kansal • William G. Keaton • Evelyn Keeley • Nelli Khamraeva • Nathaniel & Sarah Kidd • Amanda K. King • Danielle Knight • John Koehler • Tony Kuehn • Joan Labbe • M. R. Landers • Hannah Langendoerfer • Mark Larsen • Scott Latter • Youko Leclerc • Benjamin Lee • Chris Lee • Christiaan Lennaerts • Amy Lesniak • David Liesez • Linnea Lindstrom • Jonas Lodewyckx • Sasha Luthra • Richard Martin • Charli Maxwell • Debbie McCoy • Jamie McCullough • Chris “Gunner” McGrath • Melanie • Alex Ryckman Mellnik • April Mendis • Michae
la • Anders Mikkelsen • Adam D. Miller • Alex Miller • Erin Millner • Kali Montecalvo • Corrie Moran • Kim Morgan • Peter Morrison • Cheryl S. Moss • Mrbill2705 • Kellyn Neumann • Charles Norton • Dr. Charles E. Norton III • Elizabeth Ocskay • Megan Odom • Ganesh Olekar • Nathaniel Patton • J. Peretz • Christina Pilkington • James A. Plotts • Calvin Post • Steve Rainsford • Amanda Ramsey • Jo Randall • Sarah Retza • Kristen Roskob • Beth Rosser • Jen Ruth • Sarah S. • Dillon Sabo • Zach Sallese • Pamela Sanford • Mini Saraswati • Steven Schmelling • Catherine Schmidt • Doug Schneider • Mitchell Schuster • Jeffrey Schwarz • Brett Shand • Rohit Shankar • Heather Sinke • Elakkiya Sivakumaran • Shawn Robert Smith • Andrew Sprow • Stefan Randolf Statlander • Jennifer Strohschein • Noah K. Sturdevant • Genevieve Stutz • Ian Sutherland • Richelle Trivedi • Rachel Dee Turner • Dani van Ommeren • Harsh Varia • Richard D. Vogel • Joshua M. Wallace • David Walters • Sarah Webb • Adam “Swiff” Weller • Deana Covel Whitney • Dick Wilkin • Bob Williamson • David Winter • Joshua Woolnough • WooPigFoodie • Rob Wootton • Allison Yablonski