I'm speechless. Let me tell you how this went.

Weeks ago, I received a package from my rematch, Ardyn. Ardyn included a novel by Sharon Shinn and a DVD about Tolkien's Middle Earth. There was also a note indicating that this was the first part of the gift. I posted a receipt notice here (forgot a picture) and was grateful for even getting a gift after my first match didn't pull through. I went on and forgot about it.

Ardyn could have honestly stopped at this point - the exchange was technically completed.

But, today, I received another package. And after opening it, was stunned. Completely stunned.

It's no secret that I'm enamored with the novels of Guy Gavriel Kay. Ten seconds of looking at my reddit history will tell you that. I tend to ramble on about him daily like some boy in love. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Kay is the most influential author of my 20's.

So Ardyn took that and gave me an incredibly thoughtful, generous gift.

Kay released a novel at the beginning of April called RIVER OF STARS. He was doing a signing that Ardyn could attend, so I received a signed first edition of RIVER and a signed copy of TIGANA, which is my absolute favorite novel. I think I've read it four times in the past two years.

I was speechless. Choked up a little. Yesterday, I was actually seriously considering sending an order to a shop in Toronto for a signed copy of RIVER (not a cheap endeavor, let me tell you).

This is incredible. I'll cherish these. I'm inspired by this amazingly generous rematch to pay it forward.

Can't thank you enough, Ardyn.