Unraveller


 Contents
 
 Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Dedication
 Prologue
 Chapter 1: Blame
 Chapter 2: Gall
 Chapter 3: The Hospital
 Chapter 4: The “Little Brother”
 Chapter 5: Spike
 Chapter 6: Ripples
 Chapter 7: Blood And Water
 Chapter 8: Blask
 Chapter 9: Two Worlds
 Chapter 10: Havel
 Chapter 11: Clover
 Chapter 12: Helpful
 Chapter 13: Conspiracy
 Chapter 14: Poppy Seeds
 Chapter 15: Red Footprints
 Chapter 16: Pale Mallow
 Chapter 17: Advice And Supervision
 Chapter 18: Harland
 Chapter 19: The Rescued
 Chapter 20: Cole
 Chapter 21: Amicable Affairs
 Chapter 22: The Bookbearer
 Chapter 23: A Voice In The Dark
 Chapter 24: Exodus
 Chapter 25: Dancing Star
 Chapter 26: Ending The Shadow War
 Chapter 27: The Screaming Cloud
 Chapter 28: Fury
 Chapter 29: The Letter
 Chapter 30: The Gift
 Chapter 31: The Reeds
 Chapter 32: Ston Es
 Chapter 33: Charity
 Chapter 34: Cracks
 Chapter 35: Shattering
 Chapter 36: Swan
 Chapter 37: Throat
 Chapter 38: Seaward
 Chapter 39: Castle Of Silk
 Chapter 40: The Trappers
 Chapter 41: The Enemy
 Chapter 42: Where You Belong
 Chapter 43: Spy
 Chapter 44: Stratagems
 Chapter 45: A Hurdy-Gurdy Wind
 Chapter 46: The Silken Snare
 Chapter 47: Revenge
 Chapter 48: Half-Chance
 Chapter 49: Dragonfly
 Chapter 50: High Stakes
 Chapter 51: Promises
 Epilogue
 Acknowledgments
 About the Author
 Back Cover
 
 
 
 Guide
 
 Cover
 Unraveller
 Copyright Page
 Dedication
 Prologue
 Chapter 1: Blame
 Epilogue
 Acknowledgments
 About the Author
 Back Cover
 
 
 
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 To Ulrike, my not-at-all-wicked stepmother, whose magic takes the form of photography, origami, lemon marmalade, and kindness
 
 
 PROLOGUE
 If you must travel to the country of Raddith, then be prepared. Bring a mosquito net for the lowlands and a warm coat for the hills or mountains. If you mean to visit the misty marsh-woods known as the Wilds, you will need stout, waterproof boots. (You will also need wits, courage, and luck, but some things cannot be packed.)
 When your ship arrives at the great Mizzleport harbor, remember to trade your gold currency for Raddith’s ugly steel coins. Don’t be offended when the customs folk peer at you through lenses set in hollow stones, or sweep you with iron-fibered brushes. There are reasons for caution where the land meets the sea.
 Ignore the hustlers on the docks who will try to sell you anti-curse amulets. You have of course heard that some people in Raddith are able to curse their enemies. It sounded so picturesque when you were reading about it at home, like a fairy tale. As you listen to the peddlers’ blood-curdling warnings, however, you may start to feel nervous. You shouldn’t really waste money on a so-called protective amulet, but you probably will.
 The hustlers may also try to sell you and the other tourists bundled parchments that they claim are maps of the Wilds. (The Wilds cannot truly be mapped. Buy one anyway, just in case.)
 As you walk through Mizzleport, you will soon realize that none of the locals wear anti-curse amulets. Your landlord at the inn will gently mock you for buying one. If you ask him how you should protect yourself, however, he will shrug and offer no useful suggestions.
 You can’t defend yourself from a curse, he will tell you. But don’t worry, cursers are rare! Only those consumed by hatred are able to curse. Just make sure nobody hates you