APPLICANT. You will receive our heartfelt thanks in the form of a personal email.

ACCEPTED. In addition to our heartfelt thanks, you will receive the electronic versions of both THIEF and WARRIOR. You will also be recognized in the 'Thank You' pages of the book as well as listed as a 'Patron' on the SFA website.

WELCOME PACKET. You will receive a signed physical copy of just the first book THIEF, a bookmark of your choice (Thief, Warrior, Mage, or Cleric), and a certificate of appreciation (a personalized thank-you). Note: All packages include shipping in the US.

THIEF. The most content for the lowest price. You will receive electronic versions of the first book (THIEF), the second book (WARRIOR), the Course Catalogue, and the Book of Runes. You will also be recognized in the 'Thank You' pages of the book as well as listed as a 'Patron' on the SFA website.

WARRIOR. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Warrior bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.

CLERIC. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Cleric bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.

MAGE. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, a Mage bookmark, and a certificate of appreciation.

FIRST-YEAR. You will receive signed physical copies of THIEF and WARRIOR, bookmarks for all four majors, and an honorary degree from Eastridge in the form of an official diploma.

SECOND-YEAR. In addition to the 'First-Year' rewards, you will receive a bonus, never-before-seen exclusive short story from the SFA world.

THIRD-YEAR. In addition to the 'Second-Year' rewards, you will receive digital copies of 'The Book of Runes' and the 'Course Catalogue'.

FOURTH-YEAR. In addition to the 'Third-Year' rewards, we will create a custom character based on you or someone of your choosing in the SFA world complete with a 500-word biography. This character will earn a place in the 'Hall of Heroes' page on the SFA website. This makes a great Christmas gift!

RENT-A-BARD. This reward includes everything covered in the FOURTH-YEAR rewards. In addition, we will write an epic ballad about you or someone of your choosing. Add $50 to this reward and Jennifer will sing it for you in a video that Kara will edit. We'll even deliver the ballad and video early if you want that portion as a holiday gift. Also makes a great Valentine's Day gift. Potentially.

ADVENTURER-IN-TRAINING. For this reward level, Kara or Jennifer will provide a full critique with detailed notes and edits on the first two chapters (up to 6,000 words) of your manuscript. (Note: This reward does not include copies of the book.)

PATRON OF THE ARTS. This includes everything in the RENT-A-BARD reward with the singing upgrade plus all eight prints of KMRicker's character art.

PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURER. For this reward level, you will receive a custom character with a biography, a 2,000-word short story, and a custom-drawn sketch of your character by KM Ricker. This character will earn a place in the 'Hall of Heroes' page on the SFA website. This reward also includes two copies of the book in your choice of format (digital or physical) and all four bookmarks. This also makes a great Christmas gift!

HERO OF LEGEND. Become a heroic upperclassman in the novel! For this reward level, you will receive a custom character complete with a biography, a KM Ricker color drawing, a 5,000-word story, AND your character will be written into the novel as an upperclassman in a major of your choosing (within reason and with author approval). This reward also includes two copies of the book in your choice of format (digital or physical) and all four bookmarks. This makes an even better Christmas gift! (If you're doing this as a Christmas present, we can send you an acceptance letter and some questions for the recipient, so they have something to unwrap.)

HERO OF THE AGES. Become a legendary hero in the novel! For this reward level, you will receive a custom character complete with a biography, a KM Ricker color drawing, a 30,000-word novella starring your character, AND your character will be written into the novel as a hero in a major of your choosing (within reason and with author approval). This reward also includes two copies of the book in your choice of format (digital or physical) and all four bookmarks. This makes the ultimate Christmas gift! (If you're doing this as a Christmas gift, we can send you an acceptance letter and some questions for the recipient, so they have something to unwrap.)