The Palace of Gloom

1. Auspicious Aadi 2. Azhwarkkadiyaan Nambi 3. The Vinnagara Temple 4. The Kadambur Palace 5. The Kuravai Koothu 6. A Meeting at Midnight 7. Of Mirth— and Consequences 8. “Who is in the Palanquin?” 9. Conversations by the Wayside 10. The Astrologer of Kudandhai 11. Explosive Entrances 12. Nandhini 13. The Waxing Moon 14. The Crocodile on the Banks 15. Vaanathi’s Deceit 16. Arulmozhi Varmar 17. Of Galloping Horses 18. Idumbankaari 19. Murder, Mayhem, and a Forest of Terrors 20. The first foe! 21. The Rustling Curtain 22. The Velakkara Regiment 23. Amudhan’s Mother 24. Crows and Nightingales 25. Inside the Fort 26. “Abaayam! Abaayam!” 27. The Court Poets 28. An Iron Grip 29. “Our honoured guest…” 30. The Chithira Mandapam 31. “Thieves! Thieves!” 32. An Inquisition 33. A Maid in a Tree! 34. The Latha Mandapam 35. The Mandhiravadhi 36. “Do you remember?” 37. The Clash of Lions 38. Nandhini, the Coquette 39. Spinning Worlds 40. The Palace of Gloom 41. The Vault 42. The Mark of a True Friend 43. Pazhaiyarai 44. “This is all her doing!” 45. The Runaway Spy 46. The Masses Murmur 47. Eesana Siva Battar 48. Whirling Pools and Swirling Eyes 49. Wonder of wonders! 50. The Paranthakar Infirmary 51. Maamallapuram 52. Old men, and Marriages 53. Malayamaan’s Fury 54. Deadlier than venom, is she! 55. Nandhini’s Lover 56. The Anthappuram Incident 57. Maya Mohini