This novel begins with a brief prologue describing the aliens who created the black monoliths.

After a brief prologue, the stories alternate in an intricate sequence, rather like a rhyme scheme.

The action is preceded by a brief prologue, delivered by Apollo.

The book opens with a brief prologue concerning past events, beginning with the creation of the world by seven gods.

For this novel, however, I feel that a brief prologue is called for.

Follywit delivers a brief prologue to the play and exits.

Apart from a brief prologue, the novel begins as the second generation of people born on Selene approach adulthood.

In a brief prologue, a skylark is heard singing.

Ward himself broke his silence and wrote brief prologues to each of his works.