CONTENTS

Chapter 1  Menzoberranzan. 5

Chapter 2 The Fall of House DeVir 14

Chapter 3 The Eyes of the Child. 23

Chapter 4  The First House. 31

Chapter 5  Weaning. 37

Part 2 The Weapon Master. 40

Chapter 6  “Two-Hands.”. 41

Chapter 7  Dark Secrets. 48

Chapter 8  Kindred. 54

Chapter 9  Families. 62

Chapter 10  The Stain of Blood. 71

Chapter 11  Grim Preference. 76

Part 3  The Academy. 82

Chapter 12  This Enemy, “They.”. 83

Chapter 13  The Price of Winning. 91

Chapter 14  Proper Respect 97

Chapter 15  On The Dark-Side. 105

Chapter 16  Sacrilege. 111

Part 4  Guenhwyvar. 118

Chapter 17  Homecoming. 119

Chapter 18  The Black Room.. 127

Chapter 19  Promises of Glory. 133

Chapter 20  That Foreign World. 138

Chapter 21  May It Please The Goddess. 145

Chapter 22  Gnomes, Wicked Gnomes. 151

Chapter 23  A Single Clean Blow.. 159

Part 5  Zaknafein. 165

Chapter 24  To Know Our Enemies. 166

Chapter 25  The Weapon Masters. 176

Chapter 26  Angler Of The Underdark. 182

Chapter 27  Untroubled Dreams. 188

Chapter 28  Rightful Owner 193

Chapter 29  Alone. 198

About the Author. 204