The Worm Ouroboros

v • Table of Contents vii • Illustrations viii • Thomas the Rhymer ix • Dedication xi • The Induction 1 • I. The Castle of Lord Juss 16 • II. The Wrastling for Demonland 29 • III. The Red Foliot 45 • IV. Conjuring in the Iron Tower 61 • V. King Gorice's Sending 68 • VI. The Claws of Witchland 75 • VII. Guests of the King in Carcë 102 • VIII. The First Expedition to Impland 117 • IX. Salapanta Hills 134 • X. The Marchlands of the Moruna 142 • XI. The Burg of Eshgrar Ogo 158 • XII. Koshtra Pivrarcha 184 • XIII. Koshtra Belorn 198 • XIV. The Lake of Ravary 207 • XV. Queen Prezmyra 217 • XVI. The Lady Sriva's Embassage 230 • XVII. The King Flies His Haggard 242 • XVIII. The Murther of Gallandus by Corsus 254 • XIX. Thremnir's Heugh 266 • XX. King Corinius 272 • XXI. The Parley Before Krothering 278 • XXII. Aurwath and the Switchwater 290 • XXIII. The Weird Begun of Ishnain Nemartra 297 • XXIV. A King in Krothering 310 • XXV. Lord Gro and the Lady Mevrian 322 • XXVI. The Battle of Krothering Side 341 • XXVII. The Second Expedition to Impland 356 • XXVIII. Zora Rach Nam Psarrion 369 • XXIX. The Fleet at Muelva 372 • XXX. Tidings of Melikaphkhaz 384 • XXXI. The Demons Before Carcë 406 • XXXII. The Latter End of All the Lords of Witchland 423 • XXXIII. Queen Sophonisba in Galing 441 • Argument: with Dates 445 • Bibliographical Note on the Verses