Chapters (66)
- Cover
- By Agnes Gomillion and Available From Titan Books
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Part One: The School House
- The Rebel
- The Pit
- The Student
- The Last War
- The Queen Bee
- The Librarian
- The Rebirth
- The Rooster
- The Keeper Faction
- The Kitchen Maid
- The Assignment
- The Spy
- The Giant
- Part Two: The Village
- The Memory
- The Awakening
- The Sick Room
- The Auntie, Sky
- The Uncle, Kiwi
- The Boy, Fount
- The Messenger
- The Factions
- The Committee Meeting
- The Ultimatum
- The Party
- The Black Book
- The Second Trip to the Village
- The Truth About the Fever
- The Senator
- The Gamble
- The Fallout
- Part Three: The Kongo
- The Desert
- The Gust
- The Compromise
- The Scorpion
- The Armistice
- The Bandits
- The Silver Pin
- The Bandits’ Camp
- The Optimist
- The First Test
- The Breath
- The Champion
- The Invincible
- The Double Helix
- The Apex
- The Trainee
- The Truth About Voltaire
- The Omen
- The Journey Back
- The Teacher’s Pet
- The Guard and the Notebook
- The Heartbreak
- The Record Keeper
- Back to the Pit
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
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