~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ table of contents prologue chapter 1 : seeds of christmas rivalry chapter 2 : the prophecy chapter 3 : jacks legendary story-the genesis of halloween chapter 4 : tick-tock ; time flies so fast chapter 5 : the conference chapter 6 : devils plans chapter 7 : devilish blackmail chapter 8 : jack joins service chapter 9 : the unbreakable vow chapter 10 : the second vow chapter 11 : special training chapter 12 : punishment chapter 13 : life is a rough journey chapter 14 : vagaries of fate chapter 15 : prisoners chapter 16 : restricted tours chapter 17 : jacks plans chapter 18 : startling revelations chapter 19 : baba yaga chapter 20 : horns of dilemma chapter 21 : the christmas parole chapter 22 : appointment of koschei and belsnickel chapter 23 : operation la befana chapter 24 : the secret deal chapter 25 : witchs sabbath chapter 26 : rise and fall of united state of elf-land chapter 27 : from bad to worse chapter 28 : the trial chapter 29 : look east policy chapter 30 : adventures in china chapter 31 : swayambhara in india chapter 32 : baba yagas demand chapter 33 : devils loans chapter 34 : birthday party chapter 35 : money matters chapter 36 : caribbean plot chapter 37 : mousetrap chapter 38 : winds of change chapter 39 : the endorthe beginning ?