"They watch him who wakes—They watch him who sleeps—him who speaks—him who is silent—the guilty, the blameless: there is none on earth who is not watched."—Bhuddhagosa Proverbs.

I. [The King of Beasts ]9
II. [Merodach ]16
III. [Semiramis ]24
IV. [The Temple of his God ]33
V. [The Stars in their Courses ]40
VI. [A Dreamer of Dreams ]47
VII. [The King of Nations ]55
VIII. [The Lust of the Eye ]63
IX. [The Pride of Life ]71
X. [A Banquet of Wine ]79
XI. [Like to Like ]87
XII. [The Gods of the Heathen ]94
XIII. [Mother and Son ]102
XIV. [Strong as Death ]110
XV. [The Queen's Petition ]118
XVI. [Cruel as the Grave ]125
XVII. [The Divining Cup ]133
XVIII. [A Lying Spirit ]141
XIX. [The Feast of Baal ]148
XX. [Gone to the Stars ]154

Ashtaroth, Queen of Heaven.

"From love comes grief, from love comes fear; he who is free from love knows neither grief nor fear."—Bhuddhagosa Proverbs.

XXI. [Who is my Brother ]162
XXII. [The House of Bondage ]170
XXIII. [Pharaoh on the Throne ]177
XXIV. [The Captive in the Dungeon ]187
XXV. [The Wisdom of the Egyptians ]193
XXVI. [Deliverance ]199
XXVII. [In the Desert ]206
XXVIII. [A Ride for Life ]216
XXIX. [The City of Refuge ]221
XXX. [Loth ]229
XXXI. [Willing ]235
XXXII. [Bread and Salt ]243
XXXIII. [Parted ]250
XXXIV. [Forlorn ]257
XXXV. [The Lion's Cub ]263
XXXVI. [The Power of the Dog ]270
XXXVII. [The Wings of a Dove ]276
XXXVIII. [Bond and Free ]284
XXXIX. [In the Gate ]292
XL. [Unveiled ]298

Nisroch the Avenger.

"Your sin follows steadily behind, as the cart-wheel follows the draught-bullock."—Bhuddhagosa Proverbs.

XLI. [A Serpent on a Rock ]304
XLII. [Before the Altar ]311
XLIII. [The Snare of the Fowler ]317
XLIV. [The Veiled Queen ]325
XLV. [Aryas the Beautiful ]332
XLVI. [A Wind from the South ]339
XLVII. [The Fenced City ]345
XLVIII. [Sons of the Sword ]355
XLIX. [Faithful unto Death ]361
L. [A Fool in his Folly ]365
LI. [Bow and Spear ]372
LII. [Lost and Won ]379
LIII. [Sharing the Spoil ]385
LIV. [Counting the Cost ]392
LV. [The Voice of the Charmer ]398
LVI. [Requited ]405
LVII. [Betrayed ]411
LVIII. [Who is on my Side ]417
LIX. [Forgiven ]424
LX. [Lost in the Dark ]430

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