chapters 75-81 Summary

In chapter seventy-five, Jacopo comes to Mortimer, hiding the White Book. He distracts the Piper long enough for Mortimer to write the three words into the book that will kill the Adderhead.

In chapter seventy-six, the White Women appear in front of the Adderhead and swarm him, taking him away from the land of the living.

In chapter seventy-seven, Mortimer tells the Piper that the Adderhead is dead. The Piper cuts Resa badly with his sword. Mortimer kills the Piper with a knife. Dustfinger comes and frees him from the rest of the soldiers.

In chapter seventy-eight, Orpheus discovers the Adderhead has died. He takes a knife, several books, and heads north towards the mountains, which Fenoglio never wrote about.

In chapter seventy-nine, Dustfinger burns the remains of the Adderhead and the Piper. Mortimer and his group go to find the...