title: The Chronicles of Altaran: Book Three: Forging the Fellowship (Volume 3)
author:  Mark A. Swirsky 
description: Mark Swirsky worked as a biologist at an environmental consulting firm before changing careers and becoming a pastor. He lives in Texas with his wife Julie. His favorite hobbies are reading, camping, fishing, and playing computer war strategy games. Marks love of fantasy and Biblical truth led him to create an epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Altaran, where the conflict between good and evil forces characters to choose whom they will serve
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  # The Art of Disappearing
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### John Talbot Smith
  
  
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  * DISAPPEARANCE.
  
  
    * [CHAPTER I. THE HOLY OILS.](ardis_split_2.html#1_1_1)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER II. THE NIGHT AT THE TAVERN.](ardis_split_3.html#1_1_2)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER III. THE ABYSSES OF PAIN.](ardis_split_4.html#1_1_3)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER IV. THE ROAD TO NOTHINGNESS.](ardis_split_5.html#1_1_4)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER V. THE DOOR IS CLOSED.](ardis_split_6.html#1_1_5)
  
  
  * [RESURRECTION.](ardis_split_6.html#1_2)
  
  
    * [CHAPTER VI. ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES.](ardis_split_7.html#1_2_1)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VII. THE DILLON CLAN.](ardis_split_8.html#1_2_2)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VIII. THE WEARIN' O' THE GREEN.](ardis_split_9.html#1_2_3)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER IX. THE VILLA AT CONEY ISLAND.](ardis_split_10.html#1_2_4)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER X. THE HUMORS OF ELECTION.](ardis_split_11.html#1_2_5)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER XI. AN ENDICOTT HEIR.](ardis_split_12.html#1_2_6)
  
  
  * [THE GREEN AGAINST 