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Moidel's Mount, going by ship to Lywm-an-Esh to
discover that the invasion was already taking place on
some coasts and that the followers of Law and of Chaos
were divided, fighting. In the capital, Halwyg-nan-Vake,
they saw the king and learned that Arkyn would speak with
them at his Temple. Here Arkyn told them to enter

Xiombarg's plane and seek out the City in the Pyramid,
that this city would aid them. On Xiombarg's plane they
encountered many strange marvels, horrible examples of
the power of ChaosтАФthe Lake of Voices, the White River,
and many other thingsтАФuntil they found the City in the
Pyramid. This strange city of metal was peopled by
Vadhagh and Corum learned that they had left their own
plane centuries before but had been unable to return.
Xiombarg began to attack the City and Corum and his
companions fled through the planes to Halwyg to find it
under dire siege. At last the means to bring the City in the
Pyramid back to its own plane was found and they broke
through, bringing destruction to the Mabden and forever
wiping out the threat. Angered, Xiombarg followed

тАФbreaking the paramount rule of the Cosmic Balance

тАФand was thus destroyed. It seemed that a wonderful new
era of peace had been granted to them all. But Earl
Glandyth-a-Krae, who hated Corum most fiercely, had
escaped the destruction of his folk. And he planned
revenge.

тАФThe Book of Corum

BOOK ONE


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In which Prince Corum sees serenity
transformed into strife

The First Chapter

THE SHAPE ON THE HILL

Not long since men had died here and others had expected
to die. But now King Onold's palace was repaired,
repainted, and covered once more in flowers, and the
battlements had once again become balconies and bowers.