Summary

In Chapter 31, "Of the Battle, and the Fate of Those Who Would Be King," David arrives in the throne room. The king says that people from their world have always ruled Elsewhere. He says David has to accept the throne or the Crooked Man will kill him and find someone else. David realizes the king, who he now knows is Jonathan, is trying to convince him to take the throne so that Jonathan will be released.

The Crooked Man arrives just as David says he knows Jonathan's identity and what happened to Anna. The Crooked Man demands that David say his half-brother's name but David refuses. The wolves arrive in the throne room. The Crooked Man says he can save David if David will give up Georgie. Leroi kills the king. David is in serious danger and fears that he might die. The...