First published in the United States in 1994 by Greenwillow Books. The author asserts the moral right to be identifed as the author of this work. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher, Greenwillow Books, a division of William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Printed in the United States of America First American Edition Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Pubücation Data Jones, Diana Wynne. Hexwood / by Diana Wynne Jones. p. cm. Summary: Ann discovers that the wood near her village is under the control of a Bannus, a machine that manipulates reality, placed there many years ago by powerful extraterrestrial beings called Reigners.