This

This is the song of songs, a story of stories. These are the chapters, or what little of them what has yet come to light.

I could say that this is the middle, that the story starts here, in the middle, not because the middle is more important or more interesting than the beginning or end, but simply because it is the only piece left that is not missing. It is the only piece that has been found, and the only piece that is safe to share. The rest is holes.

Except I'm not sure that's true.

• /Dead girl's song - Rahah Okieshu (before the dream, after Coraline went missing)
• /Survivor's song - Coraline Henderson (after coming to Abaeranoth)
• /Mad Dream's song - Vardaman and Ariel (searching for the survivor 'save the mystery')
• /Heroes' song - Coraline et al after the pieces of the chain (quest)

• /Champion's song - Coraline Henderson (after quest failure)

• /Reaper's song - Rahah as Zhorishna (after death, 'mystery')

• /Deathgods' song - Vardaman (after rescue), Rahah as Eapherod (finding and restoring power), Sherandris (on holiday), and Coraline (after escape)

• /Adventurer's song - Kyrule and Eapherod (what really happened)

• /Wayfarers' song - Everyone (journey into the shades, figure out what they're dealing with, grand end)

• /Murderer's song - Lilya Coren (general unrelated)