Husband to Kirana Javia Garika, making him the titled Catori. Brother to Yisaoh, Rhin and Hadaoh.
Lord’s Book of Unmaking
A Saiduan book with extensive appendices that include love poetry written to Oma by a sixth century Saiduan scholar.
Low Season
There are eight seasons in a year on Raisa: low spring, high spring, low summer, high summer, low fall, high fall, low winter, high winter. In general, the weather in “low” season is less extreme than that of high season.
Luna
A Dhai slave living in Dorinah, and a scholar of Dhai matters. Won by Shao Maralah Daonia in a card game.
Mahuan
Type of river plant with bold blue flowers whose roots are ground up into a powder and mixed with water, then drunk as a philter to soothe symptoms of asthma.
Mardanas
Quarter in the religious sector of Dorinah cities where men serve Rhea by bringing both pleasure and children to women. Also called “cat-houses.”
Marhin Rasanu Badu
A Kuallina militia member.
Masura Gailia Saobina
Elder Ora of the Temple of Tira, Masura oversees everyday management of that temple. A tirajista.
Maralah Daonia, Shao
A powerful sinajista, and acting War Minister for Saiduan. Also known as the Sword of Albaaric. Sister of General Rajavaa Daonia.
Masoth Chaigaan Taar, Shas
A sanisi and the Patron of Saiduan’s eldest son. A tirajista.
Matias Hinsa Raona
Ora and doctor at the Temple of Oma. A tirajista.
Meyna Salisia Mutao
Ahkio Javia Garika’s housemate and lover. Married to Hadaoh Alais Garika and Rhin Gaila Garika.
Mishael Miro Osono
Saurika Osono’s apprentice clan leader.
Moara Fahinama Badu
Near-mother to Yisaoh Alais Garika. Married to Tir, Moarsa, and Alais.
Mohrai Hona Sorai
Customs master at Asona Harbor in Dhai. Daughter of the leader of Clan Sorai, Hona Fasa Sorai.
Mora Soan
A mysterious interloper.
Morsaar Koryn
Rajavaa Daonia’s best friend, lover, and second in command.
Mur
Name of Raisa’s irregularly shaped moon.
Naori Gasila Alia
A powerful parajista. Ahkio’s third cousin once removed.
Nasaka Lokana Saiz
An Ora at the Temple of Oma. Religious and political advisor to the Kai. Ahkio Javia Garika’s aunt. A sinajista.
Natanial Thorne of Yemshire
A Tordinian man.
Nava Sona
Lilia Sona’s mother.
Nirata Josa
A woodland Dhai and omajista. Kin to Gian Mursia Badu.
Ohanni Rorhina Osono
An Ora and dance teacher at the Temple of Oma. Parajista.
Oma
A heavenly body which appears in the sky above Raisa every 2,000 years (or so). The light it shines is red. Those with the ability to channel Oma can wield the abilities of all satellites, and also gain additional powers, which may include opening gateways between spaces, healing grievous injuries, raising the dead, and/or enhancing the abilities of others.
Oma may also be called Lord of Heaven, Lord of the Dawn, Lord of Awakening, or Lord of Change and is referred to in Dorinah scripture as the Eye of Rhea.
Omajista
Sorcerers with the ability to channel Oma. They can wield the abilities of all satellites, and also gain additional powers, which may include opening gateways between spaces, healing grievous injuries, raising the dead, and/or enhancing the abilities of others.
Additional names for omajistas: omajika, makers, breakers, worldbreakers, disrupters.
Ora
Title/honorific for a Dhai magician-priest, one who is able to channel the power of Oma, Sina, Tira, or Para. Oras often act as teachers and religious keepers/advisors in the temples of Dhai.
Osoraan Mhoharan, Patron
Patron of Saiduan before Alaar Masoth Taar.
Pana Woodlands
Also simply referred to as “the woodlands” this area stretches from the base of Mount Ahya in Dhai all the way to the sea, blanketing the western half of the country. Dangerous, contaminated, and very wild, exiled Dhai or “woodland Dhai” have lived here for centuries.
Para
A heavenly body which appears above Raisa for roughly four years, with a ten-year absence between appearances (approximate). Para’s light is blue, and those who can call on it may be able to manipulate air to affect weather, use as shields, call tornadoes, etc. Many are also immune to wards, and cannot be bound by them.
Para has also been called the Lord of the Air, or “Rhea’s blue daughter,” in Dorinah.
Parajista
Refers to those who can call on Para when it is ascendant. Abilities include the manipulation of air to affect weather, use as shields, call tornadoes, etc. Many parajistas are also immune to wards, and cannot be bound by them.
Parajistas are also known as parajinas and wind wizards.
Pass War
War between Dhai and Dorinah twenty years ago. Began when 800 dajians escaped Dorinah and demanded entrance to Liona, only to be crushed and killed by Dorinah legions when the Dhai would not open the gates. When the Dhai opened fire on the Dorinah, the war began. Its end is largely credited to Ghrasia Madah and Kai Javia Mia Sorai, who used both strategy and political savvy to placate the Dorinahs.
Patron of Saiduan
Leader of the Saiduanese people. Powerful Saiduanese families have traditionally gone to war for the title. Since it was established, eighteen different families have ruled Saiduan. When a new family rises to power, the prior family’s adults are killed and the children raised as slaves.
Rainaa
A slave of the Patron of Saiduan.
Raisa
Name by which the world is commonly known in Dhai.
Rajavaa Daonia
Captain-General in charge of a Saiduan military regiment. Maralah Daonia’s brother.
Ranana Talisina Saiz
An Ora, and the defense forms teacher at the Temple of Oma. A sinajista.
Rasandan Parada
A dancer at Kuonrada, in Saiduan.
Rhea
The goddess of Dorinah’s primary religion, whose symbol is a great cat’s eye on a field of purple. Para, Sina and Tira are said to be her daughters. The Empress of Dorinah is also known as Rhea’s divine, as Rhea is her mother.
Rhin Gaila Garika
Shepard. Husband to Meyna Salisia Mutao and brother to Hadaoh Alais Garika, Lohin Alais Garika and Yisaoh Alais Garika.
Rishin Garin Badu
Father of Kirana Javia Garika and Ahkio Javia Garika. Deceased.
Rohinmey Tadisa Garika
Novice parajista at the Temple of Oma, with the ability to see through wards. Son of Finahin Humey Garika, Tadisa Sinhasa Garika, and Madinoh Ladisi Badu. Brother of Chali Finahin Badu.
Roasandara
Name of a Dhai city when those people were once an empire stretching from Saiduan to Hrollief. Best known as the city where the decisive battle between the Dhai and Saiduan was fought.
Romey Sahina Osono
A student of Ahkio Javia Garika’s in Clan Osono.
Ryyi
Title used to denote the leader of the Dorinah Seekers.
Sagasarian Sea
A sea on the eastern coast of Dorinah.
Sai Monshara
A top general among the Tai Mora.
Saiduan
Large empire which rules the northwestern continent of Raisa. The continent itself is also called Saiduan. The empire is led by an individual called the Patron, the eighth in the country’s latest line of rulers. Powerful Saiduanese families have traditionally gone to war for the title of the Patron of Saiduan. Since it was established, eighteen different families have ruled Saiduan.
Sanisi
The conjurer-assassins of
Saiduan. Sanisi carry weapons blooded and infused with the power of Para, Sina and Tira.
Saolina
A small town in Dorinah where Zezili Hasaria’s mother lives.
Saurika Halania Osono
Clan leader of Clan Osono.
Sea of Haraeo
The sea that separates Dhai and Saiduan.
Seekers
Designation for those in Dorinah who can call on the satellites. Trained and employed for both military and public infrastructure projects.
Seeker
Term used to refer to the gifted in Dorinah.
Seeker Sanctuary
Coastal home of the majority of Dorinah’s Seekers. Seekers must train and have their licenses renewed here.
Shanigan Saromei Dasina
An Ora and mathematics teacher at the Temple of Oma.
Shao
Title among Saiduanese sanisi, indicating relative talent. Most powerful are Shao, then Ren, Tal and Shas.
Shia Arosai Saiz
Clan leader of Clan Saiz.
Shodav
A dancer and old friend of Dasai and Luna. A former slave.
Shoratau
A prison in Saiduan, located northeast of Kuonrada.
Siira
Dhai name for one of the low winter months.
Sina
A heavenly body which appears above Raisa every 15-18 years, and is ascendant for five to seven years. Sina’s light is violet. Those who channel Sina may be able to rend/unmake flesh, transform or transmute organic substances, remove wards and call flame.
Sina is also known as the Lord of Unmaking.
Sinajista
Sorcerers who can channel the power of Sina when it is ascendant. Those who channel Sina may be able to rend/unmake flesh, transform or transmute organic substances, remove wards and call flame. Other names for sinajistas include transmuters, unmakers, destroyers.
Sokai Vasiya
A Dorinah seeker. Parajista.
Storm (Lasli) Hisaro
Captain General of the southern legion in Dorinah.
Tadisa Sinhasa Garika
One of Roh’s mothers. Also mother of Chali Tadisa Badu.
Taigan Masano, Shao
An outcast sanisi bound and warded to Maralah. Known among the Saiduan as an omajista.
Tai Mora
Mysterious interlopers.
Talamynii
Former enemies of the Dhai four thousand years ago, when the Dhai were a powerful nation. They were wiped out by the Dhai, who in turn were decimated by the Saiduan.
Talisa Gaiko Raona
Leader of Clan Raona.
Tanasai Laosina
Captain General of Dorinah’s western legion. Near-cousin to Zezili Hasaria.
Taodalain Hasaria
One of Zezili Hasaria’s four sisters. Daughter to Livia Hasaria.
Tir Salarihi Garika
Clan leader of Clan Garika. Married to Alais, Gaila, and Moarsa. Father of Yisaoh Alais Garika, Hadaoh Alais Garika, Rhin Gaila Garika, Lohin Alais Garika and Kihin Moarsa Garika.
Tira
A heavenly body which appears above Raisa every ten to twelve years, which enjoys six to eight years of ascendance. Those who can call on Tira may be able to restore and heal flesh, grow/train/control plants and plant-based lifeforms, create wards.
Tira is also known as the Lord of Life.
Tirajista
Term for those who can channel the power of Tira when it is ascendant. Those who can call on Tira may be able to restore and heal flesh, grow/train/control plants and plant-based life-forms, create wards.
Tirajistas are also known as tirajika, restorers, gardeners, spinners.
Tordin
Country on the southeastern shore of Grania, led currently by a King named Saradyn of Lind. Prior to his rule, the country was a morass of warring city-states controlled by Penelodyn, cousin to the Empress of Dorinah, and the Thief Queen, a former commoner turned warmonger.
Tulana Nikoel, Ryyi
Leader of the Seekers in Dorinah.
Una Morinis Raona
Gatekeeper of the Temple of Oma. A tirajista.
Voralyn Jovyn
A Dorinah seeker. Sinajista.
Worldbreaker
Mythic term for omajista.
Wraisau Kilia, Ren
A sanisi in Saiduan. Tirajista.
Yisaoh Alais Garika
Daughter of Alais and Tir Salarihi Garika. Sister of Rhin Gaila Garika, Hadaoh Alais Garika, Lohin Alais Garika and Kihin Moarsa Garika. Yisaoh once contested Javia Mia Sorai for the title of Kai.
Zezili Hasaria
Captain general of Dorinah’s eastern legion. Zezili’s mother, Livia Hasaria, is Dorinah and her father a dajian, but her mother claimed her and ensured her status as a free Dorinah as opposed to a dajian slave. Her title is Syre.
Zini
The smallest of Raisa’s three moons.
Acknowledgments
This book would not have come to be without the help of my agent, Hannah Bowman, who shepherded this novel through endless rounds of revisions – a couple of which turned out to be a burning down and rebuilding from the ground up (seventeen page edit letter!). It’s been great to have an agent involved in this process from pitch to proposal to publication day. Thanks, Hannah.
I’d also like to thank the folks at the Wellspring Writers’ Workshop, in particular Bradley Beaulieu and Gregory Wilson, for their detailed feedback on what I though was a polished manuscript, but turned out to be a very rough, very early draft. Thanks for wading through endless disconnected travelogues and peeling out all the good stuff. For feedback on later versions of the book, thanks go to Dave Zelasco.
There’s a lot of other invisible work that goes into bookmaking, and for that I have to thank my amazingly dedicated assistant, Danielle Horn Beal, who not only organized the entire wiki for this series but became the point-person for entering line edits on those numerous drafts and helping me collect, format and research work for ongoing projects while I kept my head down working on this. I would not have been able to manage such an extraordinary year of apparent productivity without her.
Copyeditors are another unsung hero of the business. Thanks to mine for this project, Richard Shealy, who was really the person we made that wiki for… I cherish all of my copyeditors, as it is a skill I sorely lack. Thanks for patience with the made-up plants and endless Robert-Howard-like word rep.
It also makes a huge difference at the publisher level when you have a true team at hand who’s both passionate about your work and great at what they do. Thanks to everyone on the Angry Robot team for giving this book a shot. Thanks to Amanda Rutter for a rather sobering edit that helped me enter the panicked state necessary to take the book to the next level. Thanks to Marc Gascoigne for the easiest cover development process ever (“Looks great, Marc! Carry on!”) and thanks to Caroline Lambe and Michael Underwood for tireless marketing and publicity support. I do not envy them their jobs, and wholly appreciate and understand the pressures they’re under to position and publicize so many books. Thanks, finally, to Lee Harris for taking the ultimate chance on this series. We’ll see how things wash out.
Living with a writer who is always talking about other worlds and fake people can be a chore, so thanks to Jayson Utz for endless plot and creepy worldbuilding conversations. “How about the swords sprout out of their wrists!?” is just one example of the kind stuff that pops up in these conversations and eventually makes it into the books. Thanks for all the fish.
I would also be remiss if I didn’t thank the science fiction and fantasy writing and reading community as a whole – agents, editors, fans, casual readers, and all – for supporting both me and my work through oftentimes grueling business entanglements and gut punches. It’s a tough business, and you all make it worth getting up again.
Thank you.
The Big Red House
Ohio
Spring, 2014
About the Author
Kameron Hurley is an award-winning author, advertising copywriter and online scribe. She has won the Hugo Award, Kitschy Award, and Sydney J Bounds Award for Best Newcomer; she has also been a finalist for the Arthur C Clarke Award, Nebula Award, Locus Award, BFS Award, the David Gemmell Morningstar Award, and the BSFA Award for Best Novel. Her non-fiction has been featured in The Atlantic, Locus, and the game-changing collection The Geek Feminist Revolution.
kameronhurley.com • twitter.com/KameronHurley
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