table of contents introduction book i : the legacy of galvahir chapter i : the troubled son of biron chapter ii : mityai 's testimony chapter iii : beautiful peiraso chapter iv : the goblins of mount coronis chapter v : the usurper of peiraso chapter vi : the folly of cheft faros chapter vii : the conjurers ' duel chapter viii : the exile of the galvahirne from the author about the author introduction in my account of what has lately been called the welderan war , i have found it necessary to consider the conflict , not merely as it occurred , but by tracing the more important persons back to their roots .