Sins of Empire

For Marlene Napalo,

high school English,

for reading and reviewing my early derivative garbage full of dwarves, elves, and dragons, even though I’m sure you had far better things to do over Christmas break.

And for William Prueter,

high school Latin,

for teaching me to think outside the box and work hard. And because I know winding up at the front of a fantasy novel will irritate you.