Table of Contents

PROLOGUE..............................................................................................................5

CHAPTER 1: GETTING YOUR BEARINGS.....................................................8

CHAPTER 2: RACCOON RUMPUS TIME.....................................................23

CHAPTER 3: A PAW FULL OF UNDEAD......................................................39

CHAPTER 4: FOR A FEW UNDEAD MORE.................................................51

CHAPTER 5: THE BEAR, THE VAMP, AND THE CATLADY...................63

CECELIA’S QUEST 1: A HARD KNIGHT’S DAY.........................................78

CHAPTER 6: BORN AGAIN..............................................................................88

CHAPTER 7: CAREER PLANNING..............................................................102

CHAPTER 8: OGRE BATTLE..........................................................................114

CECELIA’S QUEST 2: BAD COMFORT......................................................124

CHAPTER 9: MEDIOCRE OLD ONES.........................................................136

CHAPTER 10: THE SHADOW UNDER OUTSMOUTH...........................146

CHAPTER 11: UNSAFE SECTS....................................................................156

CECELIA’S QUEST 3: FIRST ENGAGEMENT..........................................169

CECELIA’S QUEST 4: THE FALL OF OUTSMOUTH.............................177

CECELIA’S QUEST 5: WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS......................190

CHAPTER 12: THE DAEMON’S DEADLY DANCE..................................199

CHAPTER 13: AND YET SHE PERSISTED................................................206

DAEMON’S QUEST: THE WOMAN SHE NEEDS TO BE......................212

KING’S QUEST: TORMENT...........................................................................215

EPILOGUE...........................................................................................................218

APPENDIX I: THREADBARE’S JOBS AND SKILLS.................................222

AUTHOR’S NOTE..............................................................................................236