Chapter 1—The Beginning
A prologue of sorts for a fairy tale that starts off simple and predictable, as most of them do.
Chapter 2
Snow is worried about Merlin, and Arthur does his best to reassure her.
Chapter 3
Merlin’s memory has some holes in it, and his friends decide what they’re going to do next.
Chapter 4
The witch left a mess behind, but not all of it was hers.
Chapter 5
This wasn’t the best time for someone to start a fight, but fight the Seven shall.
Chapter 6
Hans solves a problem, and Merlin and Snow start getting to know each other.
Chapter 7
Merlin learns about Snow’s ancestors, and a rather nasty family legacy.
Chapter 8
Snow and Merlin have some fun, and Snow asks Hans an important question.
Chapter 9
Arthur returns to Avalon, but he doesn’t find what he was expecting.
Chapter 10
King Uther gets a surprise visitor.
Chapter 11
Hans was bored. And when Hans gets bored, he goes truffle-hunting.
Chapter 12
The magistrate of the Black Isle finds out they have a problem. He isn’t happy.
Chapter 13
Jack is enjoying being out on his own, but he keeps running into people who need his help.
Chapter 14
Jack and Serena leave the cottage, and meet up with someone unexpected.
Chapter 15
The full moon approaches, and they aren’t as ready for it as they think.
Chapter 16
Arthur and Jack finally make it back home, but Arthur still has a lot on his mind.
Chapter 17
Arthur finds something to do, and the triplets get offended.
Chapter 18
Men of Vinci do not lie to women—they do not need to.
Chapter 19
More drama, some long overdue apologies, and Hans loses his temper.
Chapter 20
Arthur finally talks to his brother. And a few other people too.
Chapter 21
Elana is settling in, and the triplets explain some things.
Chapter 22
The princesses are going shopping, and Elana has some suggestions about servants.
Chapter 23
The fairies were busy, but someone else wasn’t.
Chapter 24
The elves happily get to work, and Merlin makes a plan that goes awry.
Chapter 25
A Royal Wedding, and a really nice party.
Chapter 26
It’s he morning after the wedding, and everyone is tired. For different reasons, of course.
Chapter 27
Negotiations, a timely lesson, and a bit of self-reflection.
Chapter 28
Merlin wakes up, and everyone learns some things.
Chapter 29
Uther meets a very large wolf, and has one more important conversation.
Chapter 30
There is no way this is going to end well. For anyone.
Chapter 31
Rumors are traveling slowly, and a fellow mage sends Merlin a letter.
Chapter 32
Another bird-letter arrives, heralding some much-needed assistance for Odinson.
Chapter 33
The Seven come up with a possible explanation for the sickness, and the Northern Rover comes to the aid of another survivor.
Chapter 34
The Northern Rover tracks her quarry to the Isle of Deer, where a horrifying discovery awaits them all.
Chapter 35
Arthur talks with Captain Roberts, and a tentative plan is made for warning others about the taint.
Chapter 36
The Northern Rover returns to the Black Isle, but not quite the same way she left it.
Chapter 37
The hidden door is discovered, and with it the mystery of how raiders have been reaching the castle gates unheard and unseen.
Chapter 38
After a late breakfast, most of the castle’s inhabitants descend into the caverns to deal with the raiders’ ships.
Chapter 39
The raiders’ ships – and their treasure – have been dealt with, and everyone is tired. But mostly all too worried to sleep.
Chapter 40
There’s something Arthur needs to do before they leave. He’s just not sure it will work.
Chapter 41
The quest begins with a bit of royal deception. And breakfast.
Chapter 42
The Broken Lands are found to have deserved their name, and many new old stories are heard.
Chapter 43
A storied valley holds more remnants of powerful old magic, just not the kind they’d been hoping for.
Chapter 44
The remnants of the old palace turn out to be inhabited by a ghost long since driven mad.
Chapter 45
More ghosts are called forth by Merlin, and welcome them to what’s left of a once-lovely kingdom.
Chapter 46
They take their leave the Kingdom of Valeureux, and some questions are answered.
Chapter 47
Fallen mountains lead them to the sea, and another ghost appears.
Chapter 48
Jack meets the Lords of the Sea, and accepts the responsibilities of his ancestral line.
Chapter 49
Jack reveals his new title, and the quest’s next direction is chosen.
Chapter 50
Ari is dismayed by how much the world has changed, and Merlin realizes that Jack has magic now.
Chapter 51
The Rock Trolls are found, along with the message they left behind.
Chapter 52
Snow invites Gothi to visit the Black Isle, and a vision is shared in secret.
Chapter 53
The revealing of Gothi’s vision necessitates a change in plans.
Chapter 54
Their plan goes off without a hitch, and a different curse is revealed.
Chapter 55
Everyone is overlooking the obvious until Pino points it out.
Chapter 56
Jack is reluctant to leave his kingdom. And his friends.
Chapter 57
Merlin can’t remember the curse, so all they can do is hope – and hurry back home.
Chapter 58
The triplets find the source of the curse, and Jack realizes fealty is not enough.
Chapter 59
No one is feeling very productive, but they’re all glad to be home.
Chapter 60
They can’t stay home, of course – but they can deal with the shadows on the Black Isle first.
Chapter 61
Lessons were learned, and Magister George makes a decision.
Chapter 62
The Seven visit the fishing village, and thankfully encounter no problems at all there.
Chapter 63
The shadows have reached Calabrun, but her magistrate doesn’t want to believe it.
Chapter 64
They visit the other family affected by the shadows, and encounter a much worse situation.
Chapter 65
A meeting is held with the Black Isle’s magister and guildmasters, and plans begin to be made.
Chapter 66
Guildmaster Follet should have heeded the queen’s warning. But everyone knew he wasn’t going to.
Chapter 67
The Fearless Seven return to Odinson, and discover that the situation there has gotten much, much worse.
Chapter 68
There are far fewer survivors to rescue on Odinson than expected, and only one solution for stopping the shadows’ spread.
Chapter 69
King Hugin has a lot on his mind – and a lot of things he’s trying not to think about.
Chapter 70
No one has seen the Northern Rover in weeks, and the Fearless Seven are going to find out why.
Chapter 71
Investigating the Castle of Mendekua results in the uncovering of a sad, strange sequence of events.
Chapter 72
In not quite three months Caray, the Isle of Deer, had become nearly unrecognizable.
Chapter 73
They defeated the Blood Wood, but now they’re stranded with no help coming. Or are they?
Chapter 74
The two ships return to the Black Isle, carrying considerably more people than they’d left with.
Chapter 75
Snow has been busy, and Queen Helga has been giving her ideas.