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The launch of a compellingly original epic of human and animal magic

Through WolfтАЩs Eyes
Jane Lindskold
Years ago Prince Barden disobeyed his fatherтАЩs orders and led a colonizing expedition beyond the
boundaries of Hawk Haven, across the mountains and into the wilderness beyond. That was the
last anyone heard of the prince and his followers. Now thereтАЩs a problem: one of BardenтАЩs
children, if found alive, could still inherit the throne. Earl Kestrel, an ambitious noble, has
mounted an expedition to find out what became of the colonistsтАФand, perhaps, persuade some of
them to come back.

They donтАЩt find BardenтАЩs colony. Young Firekeeper, a strange, feral young lady, finds them. SheтАЩs
just the right age to be one of BardenтАЩs children, and her sole possessionsтАФaside from the crudely
prepared furs she wearsтАФare some flint stones for striking fire and Prince BardenтАЩs own knife.

Firekeeper only vaguely remembers a time when she didnтАЩt live with her тАЬfamily,тАЭ a pack of royal
wolves. TheyтАЩre bigger, stronger, and smarter than normal wolves, and speak a language that
Firekeeper has also learned as sheтАЩs grown up with them. Now the wolves who lead her pack tell
her theyтАЩre sending her back to live among the humans. They promised this to her mother long
ago, and now they must honor their promiseтАФthough if Firekeeper finds she doesnтАЩt care for the
humans, they add, she can always just come home and be a wolf again. But for now she has to
give it a try.

Thus it is that one fine morning Firekeeper walks into Earl KestrelтАЩs encampment. SheтАЩs wary.
TheyтАЩre astonished. TheyтАЩd be even more astonished if they knew her beloved best friend, the wolf
called Blind Seer, sits watching, just outside the clearing. HeтАЩs planning to come along with
Firekeeper, for the adventure and to keep her company. The men of the expedition decide to call
her Lady Blysse, after BardenтАЩs young daughter, and set out on the long journey back to Hawk
Haven.

Firekeeper and Blind Seer will have much to contemplate in the months to come. The process of
learning to behave like a human will turn out to be more complicated than sheтАЩd ever imagined.
Firekeeper/Blysse will find herself entangled in intrigues, plots both foul and fair, as the
long-smoldering question of royal succession finally bursts into flame. And yet, while human ways
may be stranger than anything found in the forest, their infighting is nothing Firekeeper hasnтАЩt
seen beforeтАж

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either fictitious or are
used fictitiously.

For Jim, with Love

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

IтАЩd like to thank several people for their help during the development of this book. Christie GoldenтАЩs
eloquent discussion of some aspects of characterization remained with me as I developed certain
characters. Phyllis White of Flying Coyote Books supplied numerous valuable references on wolves. Jim
Moore was once again my priceless first reader and constant sounding board. Kay McCauley, Jan and
Steve Stirling, David Weber and Sharon Rice-Weber never let me give up. Sally Gwylan helped me to
conquer time and error. Last, but not at all least, Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden provided thoughtful