Hero's Song

Copyright © 1991 by Edith Pattou

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Chapter One from Fire Arrow copyright © 1998 by Edith Pattou

First Magic Carpet Books edition 1998

First Published 1991

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The Library of Congress has cataloged an earlier edition as follows:

Pattou, Edith.

Hero's song: the first song of Eirren/by Edith Pattou.

p. cm.—(The songs of Eirren)

"Magic Carpet Books."

Summary: On a quest to rescue his kidnapped sister, Collun discovers

that he is a key figure in the struggle to save the kingdom of Eirren

from conquest by Medb, the Queen of Ghosts.

[1. Fantasy.] I. Title. II. Series: Pattou, Edith. Songs of Eirren.

PZ7.P278325Hg 1998

[Fic]—dc21 97-30181

ISBN: 978-0-15-205542-4

Text set in Granjon

Designed by Kaelin Chappell

Map by Barry Age

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