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Lynn Flewelling SHADOWS RETURN

This book is dedicated to

Doug, Matt, and Tim, with love, for everything.

And to Nancy Jeffers, my friend, guide, head

cheerleader, and all-around goddess. Long overdue,

babe! Thanks for all your enthusiasm for this

project, and all the others.

You are the wanderer who carries his home in his heart. You are the bird who makes its nest on the waves. You will father a child of no woman.

— words of the Dragon Oracle at Sarikali,

to Alec í Amasa of Kerry

Acknowledgments

Special thanks, as always, to all my family and friends, without whom I’d be very lonely. To my tireless agent, Lucienne Diver; my wise editor, Anne Lesley Groell; to the wonderful artist Michael Komarck, and the good folks at Bantam. To my readers, who keep me going. To the amazing folks at the Flewelling Yahoo! Group and my Live Journal who, as always, know far more about my work than I do, and are always there to help and cheer me on. Much appreciated. And a special shout-out to fan artist Mathia, whose rendition of Korathan inspired a nice bit of business.