Descendants of Richard Curtis, Sr., who was born 1728 in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, a son of William and Hannah Curtis. His mother, Hannah, married William Cook (d. 1739) and 1740 Robert Courtney. He married Phoeby Courtney Jones born in 1724. She was the daughter of Robert and Abigail Courtney. Phoebe was previously married to William Jones (d. 1745) in 1743. They had one son, John. Phoebe and Richard Curtis had four sons and three daughters, who were born in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. Family migrated from South Carolina to Natchez, Mississippi.

Richard Rounsavell, believed to have been the son of Roger Rounsavall (1615-1672) and Mary Warne, was born 12 March 1658 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. He emigrated in about 1780 and settled in Connecticut. He married Hannah and they had three known children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio.

A reluctant prince determined to be a better man than his father, the king has ever been, Jeodyn spent his last year alone in the wild studying the banned art of manipulating the Myst, an act of rebellion but more in remembrance of the old ways. Now, everything he learned and everything he's ever known about himself will be tested, when he's called to do what his father should but never will: defend their family. Noirlok, Lord of the ShadowLands and Father of the Night's rebellion, knows no man will stand between him and his revenge. He'll either have the love he defeated the heavens and waited an age of the world to reclaim, or he'll destroy the House responsible. Since overcoming a mortal death and taking charge of the dark legion known as Shadorym, he has vowed to see the Blood of Vallyn pay for taking that love, and his life, from him. When Jeodyn's sister, Jynn, disappears, the fight to defend what they all have at stake begins.

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.