



To Ruby. If the world crumbled and the monsters were a-comin’, you would make for a fantastic partner in adventure.
—M. B.
For my parents: For not only supporting, loving, and encouraging me at every turn, but also dropping me off regularly at the next-door neighbors who unbeknownst to you put me in front of pretty much every horror movie available at the video store when I was eight.
—D. H.