CONTENTS

Chapter 1  THE BOOK FROM TIBET. 4

Chapter 2  BEYOND THE MOON.. 8

Chapter 3  WORLD OF THE GREEN STAR.. 12

Chapter 4  PRINCESS OF THE JEWEL CITY.. 15

Chapter 5  THE WISDOM OF KHIN.NOM... 19

Part II  THE BOOK OF NIAMH THE FAIR.. 23

Chapter 6  THE SHADOW OF AKHMIM... 24

Chapter 7  THE DANCE OF THE ZAIPH.. 28

Chapter 8  SWORD AGAINST DRAGON.. 32

Chapter 9  CAUGHT IN THE WEB.. 35

Chapter 10  IN THE GRIP OF THE XOPH.. 39

Part III  THE BOOK OF SIONA THE HUNTRESS. 43

Chapter 11  A NIGHT IN A TREE. 44

Chapter 12  THE SCARLET ARROW... 48

Chapter 13  OUTLAWS OF THE TREE. 52

Chapter 14  OUTLAWS’ LAIR.. 56

Chapter 15  I MAKE AN ENEMY.. 60

Part IV  THE BOOK OF SLIGON THE BETRAYER.. 64

Chapter 16  THE SECRET OF SIONA.. 65

Chapter 17  A KNIFE IN THE DARK.. 69

Chapter 18  INTIMATIONS OF WAR.. 73

Chapter 19  FATE PLAYS A HAND.. 77

Chapter 20  BEYOND THE BLACK GATE. 81

AUTHOR’S NOTE  ON THE “BURROUGHS TRADITION”. 87