Copyright Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Book One: Vigil 1: It was only when the Coastmaster 2: A whore clothed herself 3: Oh dear 4: As was the custom 5: Her uncle had left her a boat 6: The tides had a certain 7: The Vernon Justinian who went to Garfish Point 8: Mr Quill was dreadfully curious 9: When she’d first met 10: Mr Harrow 11: Mr Quill’s car 12: She swam with the surge 13: Something in the quality of her life 14: Wake up! 15: A delicate pattern of daylight fell Book Two: The Lion 16: The invitation came 17: The night took on a different feeling 18: Half an hour I waited in this freezing cold 19: Vigil in the morning 20: Arden had expected that she would break 21: I just wish you didn’t have to kill them 22: I saw him passing Book Three: Blood 23: Sing to me 24: Do they know 25: No 26: I have come 27: A hull, upside down 28: … and stopped. 29: Was the dumping that woke her 30: So it’s true 31: The Harbourmistress’ boy yelped at her 32: Mr Riven made a sound 33: When he didn’t immediately reply 34: A whump of hot flame 35: Where are they taking us 36: Are you awake 37: Mr Justinian had the last word 38: She could not bear to stay 39: So, to the testmoot Acknowledgements About the Publisher
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Dedication Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Book One: Vigil 1: It was only when the Coastmaster 2: A whore clothed herself 3: Oh dear 4: As was the custom 5: Her uncle had left her a boat 6: The tides had a certain 7: The Vernon Justinian who went to Garfish Point 8: Mr Quill was dreadfully curious 9: When she’d first met 10: Mr Harrow 11: Mr Quill’s car 12: She swam with the surge 13: Something in the quality of her life 14: Wake up! 15: A delicate pattern of daylight fell Book Two: The Lion 16: The invitation came 17: The night took on a different feeling 18: Half an hour I waited in this freezing cold 19: Vigil in the morning 20: Arden had expected that she would break 21: I just wish you didn’t have to kill them 22: I saw him passing Book Three: Blood 23: Sing to me 24: Do they know 25: No 26: I have come 27: A hull, upside down 28: … and stopped. 29: Was the dumping that woke her 30: So it’s true 31: The Harbourmistress’ boy yelped at her 32: Mr Riven made a sound 33: When he didn’t immediately reply 34: A whump of hot flame 35: Where are they taking us 36: Are you awake 37: Mr Justinian had the last word 38: She could not bear to stay 39: So, to the testmoot Acknowledgements About the Publisher
For Mum
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Book One: Vigil
1: It was only when the Coastmaster
2: A whore clothed herself
3: Oh dear
4: As was the custom
5: Her uncle had left her a boat
6: The tides had a certain
7: The Vernon Justinian who went to Garfish Point
8: Mr Quill was dreadfully curious
9: When she’d first met
10: Mr Harrow
11: Mr Quill’s car
12: She swam with the surge
13: Something in the quality of her life
14: Wake up!
15: A delicate pattern of daylight fell
Book Two: The Lion
16: The invitation came
17: The night took on a different feeling
18: Half an hour I waited in this freezing cold
19: Vigil in the morning
20: Arden had expected that she would break
21: I just wish you didn’t have to kill them
22: I saw him passing
Book Three: Blood
23: Sing to me
24: Do they know
25: No
26: I have come
27: A hull, upside down
28: … and stopped.
29: Was the dumping that woke her
30: So it’s true
31: The Harbourmistress’ boy yelped at her
32: Mr Riven made a sound
33: When he didn’t immediately reply
34: A whump of hot flame
35: Where are they taking us
36: Are you awake
37: Mr Justinian had the last word
38: She could not bear to stay
39: So, to the testmoot
Acknowledgements
About the Publisher
Book One: Vigil Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Book One: Vigil 1: It was only when the Coastmaster 2: A whore clothed herself 3: Oh dear 4: As was the custom 5: Her uncle had left her a boat 6: The tides had a certain 7: The Vernon Justinian who went to Garfish Point 8: Mr Quill was dreadfully curious 9: When she’d first met 10: Mr Harrow 11: Mr Quill’s car 12: She swam with the surge 13: Something in the quality of her life 14: Wake up! 15: A delicate pattern of daylight fell Book Two: The Lion 16: The invitation came 17: The night took on a different feeling 18: Half an hour I waited in this freezing cold 19: Vigil in the morning 20: Arden had expected that she would break 21: I just wish you didn’t have to kill them 22: I saw him passing Book Three: Blood 23: Sing to me 24: Do they know 25: No 26: I have come 27: A hull, upside down 28: … and stopped. 29: Was the dumping that woke her 30: So it’s true 31: The Harbourmistress’ boy yelped at her 32: Mr Riven made a sound 33: When he didn’t immediately reply 34: A whump of hot flame 35: Where are they taking us 36: Are you awake 37: Mr Justinian had the last word 38: She could not bear to stay 39: So, to the testmoot Acknowledgements About the Publisher
1 Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Book One: Vigil 1: It was only when the Coastmaster 2: A whore clothed herself 3: Oh dear 4: As was the custom 5: Her uncle had left her a boat 6: The tides had a certain 7: The Vernon Justinian who went to Garfish Point 8: Mr Quill was dreadfully curious 9: When she’d first met 10: Mr Harrow 11: Mr Quill’s car 12: She swam with the surge 13: Something in the quality of her life 14: Wake up! 15: A delicate pattern of daylight fell Book Two: The Lion 16: The invitation came 17: The night took on a different feeling 18: Half an hour I waited in this freezing cold 19: Vigil in the morning 20: Arden had expected that she would break 21: I just wish you didn’t have to kill them 22: I saw him passing Book Three: Blood 23: Sing to me 24: Do they know 25: No 26: I have come 27: A hull, upside down 28: … and stopped. 29: Was the dumping that woke her 30: So it’s true 31: The Harbourmistress’ boy yelped at her 32: Mr Riven made a sound 33: When he didn’t immediately reply 34: A whump of hot flame 35: Where are they taking us 36: Are you awake 37: Mr Justinian had the last word 38: She could not bear to stay 39: So, to the testmoot Acknowledgements About the Publisher
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