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by Vera Nazarian


  King Frederick (Freh-deh-REEK) Ourin (Oo-REEN) of Solemnis

  Duke Raulle (Rah-UHL) Deotetti (Deh-oh-TET-tee) of Solemnis

  Duchess Beatrice (Beh-ah-TRISS) Deotetti (deceased, undead), wife of the Duke Deotetti

  Kingdom of Balmue (Domain)

  Count Lecrant (Leh-CRAH-nt) D’Arvu (D’AHR-voo) of Balmue

  Countess Arabella (Ah-rah-BEL-lah) D’Arvu of Balmue

  Lady Leonora (Leh-oh-NOH-rah) D’Arvu of Balmue, their daughter

  Lady Sidonie (See-doh-NEE), young lady playing in the fields in Elysium

  Valentio (Vah-LEN-tee-oh), young gentleman in the fields in Elysium

  The Sapphire Court (Domain)

  Quentin (KWEN-tin) Loirre (Looh-AHR), spy in the service of the Sovereign

  Marie-Louise (Mah-REE-Loo-EEZ), maiden in the cobweb chamber

  Lily (LEE-lee), maiden in the cobweb chamber

  Beatrice (Beh-ah-TRISS), maiden in the cobweb chamber

  Lady Melinoë (Meh-lee-NOH-eh) Avalais, daughter of the Sovereign

  Thesmos (THES-moss), the Goddess of Tradition

  Trovadii (Troh-VAH-dee-ee), the loyal special army of the Sovereign

  Field Marshal Claude (CLOD) Maetra (Mah-EH-trah) from Tanathe, commanding the First Army of the Trovadii

  Field Marshal Matteas (Maht-TEH-ahs) Quara (Koo-AH-ruh) from Balmue, commanding the Second Army

  Field Marshal Edmunde (Ehd-MOOND) Vaccio (VAH-chee-oh) from Solemnis, commanding the Third Army

  Graccia (GRAH-chee-ah), personal maidservant of the Sovereign

  Diril (DEE-rihl), secret surveillance agent, of unknown affiliation

  Other Books by Vera Nazarian

  Lords of Rainbow

  Dreams of the Compass Rose

  Salt of the Air

  The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

  The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass

  Mayhem at Grant-Williams High (YA)

  The Duke in His Castle

  After the Sundial

  Mansfield Park and Mummies

  Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons

  Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy’s Dreadful Secret

  Vampires are from Venus, Werewolves are from Mars:

  A Comprehensive Guide to Attracting Supernatural Love

  Cobweb Bride

  Cobweb Empire

  (Forthcoming)

  Pagan Persuasion: All Olympus Descends on Regency

  Cobweb Forest

  Thank you for your support!

  About the Author

  Vera Nazarian immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies and magazines, and has seen her fiction translated into eight languages.

  She made her novelist debut with the critically acclaimed arabesque “collage” novel Dreams of the Compass Rose, followed by epic fantasy about a world without color, Lords of Rainbow. Her novella The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass from PS Publishing (UK) with an introduction by Charles de Lint made the Locus Recommended Reading List for 2005. Her debut short fiction collection Salt of the Air, with an introduction by Gene Wolfe, contains the 2007 Nebula Award-nominated “The Story of Love.” Other work includes the 2008 Nebula Award-nominated, self-illustrated baroque fantasy novella The Duke in His Castle, science fiction collection After the Sundial (2010), self-illustrated Supernatural Jane Austen Series parodies Mansfield Park and Mummies (2009), Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons (2010), Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy’s Dreadful Secret (2012), The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration (2010), and a parody of paranormal love and relationships advice Vampires are from Venus, Werewolves are from Mars (2012).

  Vera recently relocated from Los Angeles to the East Coast. She lives in a small town in Vermont, and uses her Armenian sense of humor and her Russian sense of suffering to bake conflicted pirozhki and make art.

  In addition to being a writer and award-winning artist, she is also the publisher of Norilana Books.

  Official website:

  http://www.veranazarian.com/

  Acknowledgements

  There are so many of you whose unwavering,

  loving support made this book happen—

  My gratitude is boundless, and I thank you

  with all my heart.

  First, my dear friends and fantastic first readers:

  Anastasia Rudman, F.R.R. Mallory, and Susan Franzblau.

  Indiegogo Acknowledgements

  And all the generous and wonderful Indiegogo backers, you who are amazing friends, colleagues, supporters, readers, fans, and one-time strangers who are now friends:

  Benefactor

  Anonymous (two)

  Anastasia Rudman

  Brook and Julia West

  Cheryl Martin

  E. Hareth

  Jean Mornard

  Joseph Hoopman

  Melanie Duncan

  Nicole Platania

  R-Laurraine Tutihasi

  Susan Franzblau

  Patron

  Anonymous (two)

  Bridget McKenna

  Elyn Selu

  EL Fox

  Kris Marchu

  Lisa Moore

  Stephanie Piro

  Supporter

  Anonymous (two)

  bdculp

  Joan Marie Verba

  Robert L. Slater

  My deepest thanks to all for your support!

  Before you go, you are kindly invited to leave a review of this book!

  Reviews are a wonderful way to help the author! They are also an exciting opportunity to share your honest thoughts with other readers, so please post yours, in as many places as possible!

 

 

 


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