Redemption Of The Sacred Land (Book 3)

by Mark Tyson

  “No,” Dorenn said, “it isn’t.”

  “That a boy!” Ianthill said. “Fight him.”

  Dorenn strengthened his mind. “I absorbed all the essence in the Hall of Ancients. I can absorb you!” He concentrated on the essence within him, and he heard a scream in his mind as Toborne’s essence joined with his own. Dorenn grabbed ahold of the ship’s railing. His eyes glowed with power and his body felt like it would explode. Then the resistance was gone. All that was left of Toborne was now part of Dorenn Adair.

  Deep below the Sacred Land, Golvashala stirred with unrest. He felt the demise of Toborne. He also felt the power of Dorenn. His seer mind looked to the future, a future that was evolving, changing. He needed to find a weakness so he might defeat this new threat to his plans. He found the task difficult. He had thought the woman, Tatrice, was the key. When Toborne had brought her before him, he saw her as the weakness. He had instructed Toborne to kill her in front of Dorenn, a task his minion had failed to do, but no matter. The Oracle knew the woman, Tatrice, was no longer the weakness he once considered her to be. Dorenn seemed to no longer care about her as the love of his life. Then the Oracle’s mind focused on Seandara. There! Feelings stirred within Dorenn for her. He had yet to fall for her competely, but there was still time. Golvashala continued his healing ritual. Aye, there was still time!

  The End of Book 3

  Redemption of the Sacred Land

  The Sacred Land Saga Book 4:

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  Legacy of the Sacred Land Book 4

  Release date: 2015

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  This book is dedicated to Carl Seale. Teach on!

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  MET February-2015

  Glossary

  Adracoria- Southernmost Trigothian kingdom. Ruled by the Adrac family.

  Ageanna- God, creator of drakes and dragonkind.

  Amadace - Red dragon in which Bren serves as First Knight.

  Amalease Stone- Stone used to gain entry into the gates of Draegodor. It is located on Mount Urieus.

  Amar- Race of high men from Lux Amarou. First creation of Fawlsbane Vex.

  Anisport- Largest port city of Denogia, across the Great Sea.

  Arasyth/Sythia- Trigothian kingdom between Adracoria and Ardenia, Host to the Great Sythian Forest. Ruled by the Arasyth family.

  Ardenia- Northernmost Trigothian kingdom. Ruled by the Arden family.

  Arillian Elves- High elves from the Isle of Arill. They migrated to the isle of Arillia at the end of the first age after their forests became grasslands and the area now known as Ishrak had become cursed. They are the fairest of elves and most elegant.

  Are’dune- Race of men who can trace their origins to Lux Amarou and the Amar but are not considered truly high men.

  Ascendic Root- A potent root made into a tea and drank. It relieves pain depending on the dose. Higher dose causes euphoria. Weak tea relieves the minor pain of headaches, etc., while strong tea relieves severe pain.

  Bannon, Ezra- A powerful mindwielder and ally to Toborne. Also the reeve of Briarwick, Adracoria.

  Basillian- One of the great port cities in the kingdom of Symboria. Basillain is located in Northern Symboria, south of Seabrey. Due to disputes and treaties, Basillain is the port city in the north for trade with Adracoria. Seabrey is the northern port city for trade with both Ardenia and Sythia.

  Bittering Tea- A strong brew made from the grinding of the bittering bean. It has a distinct aroma and is usually consumed in the morning as a stimulant.

  Bren- Dragon knight from Draegodor. First Knight of Amadace.

  Brendlewyre- See Theosus Fiderea.

  Broodlord- Common name given to a dragon knight with high ranking. (A brood is a family of something. A broodlord would be a high member of a family or lord of the brood.)

  Brynna- An Arillian, elf maiden, healer. She is the eldest daughter of Erinthill, and Ianthill’s niece. She resides on the Isle of Doom (Rugania).

  By’temog- The largest city of Ishrak, it was once the kingdom’s capital city. It fell into ruins after the curse of General Sythril. The general is rumored to currently be trapped as a ghost there, lurking among the ruins.

  Chamber of Ancients- An ancient room in the citadel of Rugania (the Isle of Doom) where youthful wielders take part in magical trials. It is also a place to cure essence sickness if necessary.

  Darovan- Island continent southwest of the tip of Adracoria where some of the elves of old migrated. Home to the Siladil and Noradil elves.

  Delanora/Delanorasylva- Dragon-speak name for Shadesilver.

  Dellah- Inn mistress of the Tiger’s Head Inn in Brookhaven, Symboria. Mother to Dorenn Adair.

  Denosia- Mysterious kingdom on the continent across the Great Ocean.

  Deylia- A young Trigothian woman who befriends Rennon in the capital of city of Trigoth.

  Dorenn Adair- Innkeeper’s son from the village of Brookhaven in Southeastern Symboria. Son of Lourn and Dellah Adair.

  Draegodor (Dray-go-door)- The city of red. Home of the dragons not in exile nestled deep in the Jagged Mountains.

  Dragon Claw- Parrying sword (dagger) of a dragon knight. Not actually a dragon claw but made of metal.

  Dragon Fang- Sword of a dragon knight. Not actually a dragon fang but made of metal.

  Dragon Knight- Men, elves, dwarves, and scarovs who have chosen, or have been chosen by the dragons, to serve as knight protectors of the dragon realm.

  Drakkius- Symbolic leader of Abaddonia.

  Dramyd (Draw-mid)- Winged creature created from drake eggs. Designed to kill, they do the bidding of Drasmyd Duil and Toborne.

  Dranmalin- An ancient sword forged by dragons. Its name literally means dragon hammer in ancient dragon-speak. It magically binds to its owner. It is currently Dorenn Adair’s sword after leaving Signal Hill.

  Drasmyd Duil (Draws-mid Do-ill)- Shapeshifters. They are cunning and deadly. They usually lead packs of Dramyds. They are also known as Shadow Lurkers. They answer to Toborne.

  Duil Clan- Clan of dragonkind Toborne used to create the Drasmyd Duil. Their specialty is shape-shifting into other beings.

  Endil- (Foreshome) Home city of the wood elves (Sylvan, Eridil) located deep in the Great Sythian Forest.

  Enowene (IN-O-ween)- Arillian elf and younger sister of Ianthill and Erinthill.

  Eridil- Elven name for wood or Sylvan elves. They are the only race of elves that did not migrate; instead, they made their home in Endil (Foreshome), where they still remain. They are shorter than Arillian elves and have slightly darker skin, but are still considered fair and wise.

  Erinthill- Arillian elf and fraternal twin sister of Ianthill, mother of Brynna.

  Essence Sickness- An illness caused by the unskilled use of drawing essence for magical purposes. It usually occurs to first-time wielders who have y
et to be trained. It does not occur, however, if the wielder discovers he can draw essence as a child (before puberty). The illness is characterized by wild mood swings, delusions of grandeur, and eventually insanity. If left untreated, the insanity will be followed by death. Wielders afflicted with essence sickness often speak uncharacteristically of themselves, and say things they would never say otherwise.

  Fawlsbane Vex- God, co-creator of the world and father of the gods. Husband of Loracia, Goddess of Life.

  Ganas Nashe (Gann-is Na-shae)- Scout from Brookhaven for the king’s army of Symboria. Finder of the Lost Army in Denosia.

  General Rellagorn- Leader of the army of the North and West.

  General Sythril- General of Sythia who fought in the Ishrakian war. He hired seers to curse the leader of Ishrak so he could win. When the seers cursed Ishrak, they warned him not to follow the beaten army, but he didn’t listen. He pursued the opposing army back into Ishrak in order to defeat them unconditionally. Unfortunately, he led his army into a doomed land where he eventually became part of the curse he created.

  Golvashala- A golden dragon also known as the Oracle. Golvashala means gold scales in dragon speak. He is the cause of the War of the Oracle that created the Sacred Land.

  Gondrial- First apprentice to Ianthill. A longtime friend of Lady Shey.

  Hadder- An apothecary in Trigoth who brews potions that affect the mind.

  Ianthill (E-un-thill)- Member of the holy trine (first trine) representing elves, Xeian, and Breannan. (Favors ruling with compassion, kindness, and a people’s majority.)

  Imprints/Imprinting- The act of putting matching images, etc., magically into skin. Some cultures do this to signify marriage in which the imprints serve where gold or other precious metals made into rings might serve in other cultures.

  Ishrak- Northern kingdom bordering Symboria, the Jagged Mountains, and Ardenia. The kingdom was cursed and remains a forbidding, desolate land full of danger. Only small pockets of man, elf, and civilized folk live there.

  Jac- Member of the lost army.

  Jungle Elves- See Noradil.

  Kambor- Name used by the Oracle, Golvashala, when in human form.

  Kerad- Powerful cleric of Loracia currently serving in the Vale of Morgoran and therefore serving Morgoran.

  Kimala- Mistress of Naneden, rumored spy.

  King Amarantus- Lord and ruler of the dragons of Draegodor.

  King Occelot- The somewhat sniveling, and sometimes incompetent, ruler of the kingdom of Symboria.

  Kragodor- The black city. Nestled in the treacherous Mountains of Madness in Ishrak, Kragodor is home to the exiled dragons who were last known to serve Toborne.

  Kyrie- Mysterious, sometimes-companion of Lady Shey. He is a Kylerie elf, which is an elf about half the size of an Arillian Elf. He loves danger and intrigue. His strange habit of showing up when events go wrong drives some people to wonder where his allegiances lie.

  Loracia (LORE-race-E-uh)- Goddess of life and mother of the gods.

  Lora Daine- (lora dane) (dragon stone) Stone of the dragons and dragon knights used for communication between dragons and their dragon knights over long distances. Depending on the size and magic of the stone, it can send small parties instantly across short distances. It can also sometimes be used to send its user back and forth between stones over greater distances.

  Lourn- Innkeeper and owner of the Tiger’s Head Inn in Brookhaven, Symboria. Father of Dorenn Adair.

  Lux Amarou- Continent in the northwest formerly inhabited by the Amar, (high men). The oldest cities of man are on Lux Amarou, but they are all in ruins now and inhabited by the ghosts of the dead, among other agents of death and destruction for an age past.

  Lux Enor- Capital of the west. Home city-state of the highlord. The highlord rules over all of Trigothia, Symboria, and what’s left of Ishrak.

  Melias- Monk of Fawlsbane Vex. Guardian and sworn protector of Dorenn Adair. Now transformed onto a creature called the Brae Daun Duil.

  Mindwielder/Mindwielding- Sometimes referred to as mentalism, this is what people who can use magic of the mind, with or without drawing essence, are called. One difference between a mindwielder and a wielder is that mindwielders possess the ability to talk to each other mentally (telepathy).

  Morgoran- Aka Morgoran Cleareyes. Member of the holy trine (first trine) representing man and Fawlsbane Vex. He is reputed to be the most powerful wielder who has ever lived. (Favors balance in ruling.)

  Mount Aroanian- A mountain peak in the Mountains of Madness of Ishrak.

  Mount Urieus- A mountain peak in the Jagged Mountains where people are sent to wait for permission from the dragons to enter into Draegodor.

  Myradon- The first and most powerful gold dragon created by Fawlsbane Vex. He guards the ethereal gates of Venifyre.

  Myradon Codex- The tome written by Myradon that contains the magic of the dragons.

  Naneden (Na-NEED-den)- Symbolic leader of Scarovia. He currently occupies the city-state of Lux Enor unopposed.

  Nine Cards- A simple card game enjoyed primarily in Symboria as well as parts of the Trigothian kingdoms.

  Noanas- Lost race of high dwarf.

  Noradil- Elven name for the shadow or jungle elves of Darovan. They migrated along with the Siladil but found the desert too open and sparse. They moved into the dense jungle of Darovan and started harvesting the plant life there to make poisons, medicines, and magical elixirs. Most apothecaries are Noradil.

  Oberan (Oh-ber-ann)- First Dragon Knight of King Amarantus.

  Rennon- One of Dorenn’s closest friends. Apprentice to Sanmir the Apothecary of Brookhaven, Symboria.

  Rodraq (Rod-rack)- Lady Shey’s man-of-arms, killed by Dramyds in Symboria.

  Rugania- Island off the coast of Sythia, across the sea from Darovan. Also called the Isle of Doom, this is the place where wielders were once trained by masters in the art of wielding. It is nicknamed the Isle of Doom because anyone trying to sneak on the isle without the wielders’ consent and preparation often died before they crossed the beaches.

  Sand Elves- See Siladil.

  Scarovia- Kingdom east of the Jagged Mountains, home of the Scarovs or Scarovians as some cultures call them.

  Seabrey- Large port city in northern Symboria. Trade city of the north for the kingdoms of Ardenia and Sythia (see Basillain).

  Seancey (SHAWN-see)- Ranger of Symboria stationed in the Vale of Morgoran, brother of Lady Shey.

  Seandara- Princess of Endil (Foreshome). Has a reoccurring dream of Dorenn.

  Shadow Elves-See Noradil.

  Shadow Lurker- Pertains to a Drasmyd Duil. A nickname.

  Shila- Dwarf who helped Lady Shey after she escaped her kidnappers.

  Siladil- Elven name for the sand elves of Darovan. They migrated to Darovan and learned to live in the harsh desert conditions. They are notoriously hard to see while traveling across sand, and they can sink down into it as if they were submerging in water. They are fierce fighters and are almost impossible to defeat in the desert. They have darker, sun-kissed skin and light eyes. They are shorter than the Arillian elves and considered to be more primitive.

  Sildariel- Stern matron, queen, and leader of the Sylvan elves of Endil.

  Steban- First Dragon Knight of Charna (one of King Amarantus’ sisters).

  Sylvalora (SIL-va- lore-a)- The Silver Drake, sometimes traveling companion and mentor to Lady Shey.

  Symbor- Capital city of the kingdom of Symboria. This city was once called Paladine and is not to be confused with Old Symbor, which is now a ruin in the Sacred Land. Old Symbor is the original home of Shey and Seancey.

  Symboria- Oldest kingdom of men on the continent proper, home to the race of men known as Are’dune, descendants of the Amar.

  Tabac- The giant leaf of the tabac plant that is shredded, dried, and cured to fill a pipe.

  Tatrice- Kitchen maiden in the Tiger’s Head Inn in Brookhaven, Symboria and first female dragon knight.

  Toborne- Member
of the holy trine (first trine) representing Ae’digaan and the Scarovs. He tried to steal the Silver Drake and take over the world. (Favors cut-throat politics and ruling by fear.)

  Trendan- Half-elven friend of Dorenn from the realm of the woodland elves. He has lived in Brookhaven most of his life.

  Theosus Fiderea- A dragon hidden in Trigothia as an apothecary.

  The Archers of Endil- Elven archers from the city of Endil (Foreshome) that have built a reputation as the most feared archers ever known. They are of the Eridil (Sylvan Elves) and have never known defeat.