CONTENTS

Chapter One: A HANDFUL OF EARTH.. 4

Chapter Two: THE COUNTER-EARTH.. 12

Chapter Three: THE TARN.. 21

Chapter Four: THE MISSION.. 31

Chapter Five: LIGHTS OF THE PLANTING FEAST. 37

Chapter Six: NAR THE SPIDER.. 44

Chapter Seven: A UBAR'S DAUGHTER.. 52

Chapter Eight: I ACQUIRE A COMPANION.. 59

Chapter Nine: KAZRAK OF PORT KAR.. 65

Chapter Ten: THE CARAVAN.. 71

Chapter Eleven: THE CITY OF TENTS. 77

Chapter Twelve: IN THE TARN'S NEST. 81

Chapter Thirteen: MARLENUS, UBAR OF AR.. 87

Chapter Fourteen: THE TARN DEATH.. 91

Chapter Fifteen: IN MINTAR'S COMPOUND.. 97

Chapter Sixteen: THE GIRL IN THE CAGE. 105

Chapter Seventeen: CHAINS OF GOLD.. 110

Chapter Eighteen: IN THE CENTRAL CYLINDER.. 114

Chapter Nineteen: THE DUEL. 120

Chapter Twenty: EPILOGUE. 127