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 This book is dedicated to elephants.
The conservation of elephants is emblematic, in many ways, of the conservation of nature.
—Peter Stroud, Elephant Conservation, Royal Melbourne Zoo


Author's Note
Some of my proceeds from the sale of this book are being donated to the Royal Melbourne Zoo's
efforts for the conservation of elephants in their native habitats, such as Sumatra. However, my donations
will not even come close to being sufficient for the task. If you wish to make a donation or learn more
about the conservation efforts of the Royal Melbourne Zoo, please contact: The Director, Department of
Conservation and Research, Royal Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Avenue, Parkville, 3052, Australia. Web site:
http://www.zoo.org.au/
Recommended reading: When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals, by Jeffrey
Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy (Delta).


Many thanks to the following writers (in alphabetical order) for their fellowship and support:
James R. Allison, Kimberley Bradford, Jan Corso, Diane Coyle, Crystal Edwards, Roger Eichorn,
Charles Coleman Finlay, Elizabeth Glover, Karin Lowachee, Steve Nagy, S. K. S. Perry, Nancy
Proctor, Marsha Sisolak, James Stevens-Arce, and Michelle Thuma.


"Other than donating some of the proceeds from the sale of this book, Cecilia Dart-Thornton is not
associated, either directly or indirectly, with the Royal Melbourne Zoo and therefore accepts no
responsibility and/or liability for any acts or omissions of the Royal Melbourne Zoo.


For various reasons, the author would like to thank:
Linda Addison, John Berlyne, Pat Cadigan, Alan Dean Foster, Ellen Key Harris, and Matthew
Hughes.




CONTENTS




Synopsis
 I—Khazathdaur: The Masts of Shadow
2—Ishkiliath: Field and Fen and Mortal Men
3—Lallillir: The Veiled Vale
4—Cinnarine: Forbidden Fruit
5—Firzenholt and Beyond: The Laurel Labyrinth
6—Tapthartharath: Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky
7—Darke: Evernight
8—Annath Gothallamor, Part I: A Fortress Fair and Fell
9—Annath Gothallamor, Part II: The Eagle and the Raven