The Elf and the Amulet

by Chris Africa

  Rehn: Supreme god of creation and of all magical powers and mysticism

  Falise: Supreme goddess, responsible for intellect and wisdom, historian of all things, creator of languages and writing

  Ades: Ruler of the Land of the Dead

  Ana: Virgin goddess in the Land of the Dead, who treats the dead as her very children, protecting them from scions of the Underworld

  Asa: Goddess who weighs the nature of man and determines the length of service in the Land of the Dead, as well as who will spend eternity in the Underworld

  Besche: Goddess of celebration and joy

  Fures: Goddess of punishment, revenge and justice

  Dulisa: Dryad mother, protectress of Waet Tree Village

  Sesh: God of good weather and bad, bringer of balance

  Thano: Bringer of death, "the scythe"

  Lesser Gods

  While all of the lesser gods are children of the greater gods, only Erise was born of both Rehn and Falise. His combined power and intellect corrupted him at a very young age, and he was confined to the Underworld by his parents, who recognized his dangerous nature. Erise' evil enterprises often extend to the Land of the Dead, where the recently deceased complete their appointed service to the gods.

  Apse: Goddess of fertility, protector of children and of marriage

  Erise: God of the Underworld, who seeks to bring chaos, death and ruin upon all things

  Martu: God of war, chaos and division, also of extreme passion

  Rames: Goddess of the hunt and of the fields

  Serra: Goddess of health and strength, patron goddess of herbalists

  Stace (fate) and Jolassu (destiny): Twin gods who influence decision-making for good or evil

  Tesha: Goddess of love and sexuality

  Tivates: God of science, patron god of wizards

  Twyla: Protector of animals (from cruelty and unnecessary death)

  Acknowledgements

  This book would not have been completed without the love and support of my amazing family and friends—most especially my husband, Mike; my daughter, Olivia; and my editor and sister, Stephanie Smart.

  Thank you.

  About the Author

  Chris Africa was born in a U.S. Army hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, and grew up with 5 younger siblings in a small Ohio town. She has a Political Science degree, decades of web project management experience, and a successful job at a digital agency.

  Chris currently lives in Michigan with her husband, Mike; daughter, Olivia; cats Ninja and Artemis; and Harvey the dog.