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Flight To the Savage Empire by Jean Lorrah
and Winston A. Howlett
Foreword
The entire Savage Empire series is dedicated to the person who got me into professional sf writing and
then encouraged me to start my own series:

Jacqueline Lichtenberg

This book, of course, is also dedicated to Winston Howlett, who came up with the idea and the main
characters, and did much of the preliminary drafting of the manuscript.

I would also like to thank the many readers who have sent comments about the first three books in the
series; I hope you enjoy this fourth book in the Savage Empire universe.

If there are readers who would like to comment on this book, our publishers will forward letters to us. If
you prefer, you may write to us at Box 625, Murray, KY 42071. If your letter requires an answer,
please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.

All comments are welcome. I came to professional writing through fan writing and publishing, where there
is close and constant communication between writers and readers. Thus I shall always be grateful for the
existence of sf fandom, which has provided me with many exciting experiences, and through which I have
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met so many wonderful peopleтАФincluding the coauthor of this book!

Jean Lorrah Murray, Kentucky

For my family, who sometimes encouraged, and the rest of the time knew that this was inevitable.

Winston Howlett Calumet Park, Illinois

Chapter One
Shield smashed against shield. Metrius stumbled backwards, nearly falling.

Clavius pressed his advantage, sword battering away at Metrius' defense. Finally he found an opening,
his sword slithering along the edge of Metrius' shield to gash his thigh.

As pain penetrated, Metrius sucked in a shocked breath and tried to strike back.

The crowd leaped to its feet, roaring encouragement.

The two evenly matched champions had been battling for close to an hour. Now, the long-awaited climax