MYSEKIS—Captain of the Defenders stationed in the Grimfield.
NHEAL ALCARNEN—Captain of the Defenders and friend of Tarja’s who aids his escape from the Citadel.
OVERLORD—See Xaphista
PADRIC—Leader of the Rebels following Tarja’s capture.
PALIN JENGA—Lord Defender. Commander in Chief of the Defenders. Brother of Dayan Jenga and rumoured to be R’shiel’s father.
PROZLAN—Sister of the Blade stationed at the Grimfield.
R’SHIEL—Probate. Daughter of the First Sister.
SHANANARA—Her Royal Highness, Shananara té Ortyn. Daughter of Rorandelan. Sister of Korandellen.
SUELEN—Sister of the Blade. The First Sister’s Secretary and Harith’s neice.
SUNNY—Sunflower Hopechild. Court’esa from the Citadel.
TARJA—Tarjanian Tenragan. Son of the First Sister, Joyhinia. Captain of the Defenders.
UNWIN—Sister of the Blade at the Grimfield
WILEM—Commandant of the Grimfield. Son of Mahina and married to Crisabelle.
WYLBIR—A rebel. Former sergeant of the Defenders.
XAPHISTA—The Overlord. God of the Kariens.
ZEGARNALD—God of War.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I always threatened that my acknowledgment would read something like: I would like to thank my children, without whom this book would have been finished several years sooner…
In fact without their unwavering faith, it may never have been finished at all. I would particularly like to thank David, for his endless supply of coffee and for turning out so well when his mother spent so many of his formative years lost in another world. My heartfelt thanks also to Amanda, for her excellent proofreading and for naming the God of Thieves, and TJ for being such a good listener—although I wish she had not waited until I was halfway through the final draft before asking, “What would happen if R’shiel was Joyhinia’s daughter?”
I would like to thank Irene Dahlberg and Kirsten Tranter for seven pages of insight that pointed me in the right direction and Lyn Tranter at Australian Literary Management for her patience. I would also like to thank Teri Williams Carnright and Stephanie Mun Pui Law, who did such a wonderful job on the cover.
My heartfelt thanks go to Dave English from the Alice Springs Yacht Club, for his expert advice on sailing. Nor can I forget to mention Toni-Maree and John Elferink MLA, for their unwavering support when I needed them most and for putting up with my eccentricities on a daily basis.
Last but not least, I must thank my good friend Harshini Bhoola, whose relentless enthusiasm and endless reading of draft after draft of this series earned her an entire race of people named in her honour. She deserves a place with the gods.
About the Author
Jennifer Fallon lives in Alice Springs, in Central Australia and writes anywhere she can get her hands on a computer. She writes full time and moonlights in business training and IT as a consultant.
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Books by Jennifer Fallon
DEMON CHILD TRILOGY
Medalon (Book One)
Treason Keep (Book Two)
Harshini (Book Three)
SECOND SONS TRILOGY
The Lion of Senet (Book One)
Eye of the Labyrinth (Book Two)
Lord of the Shadows (Book Three)
THE HYTHRUN CHRONICLES
Wolfblade (Book One)
Warrior (Book Two)
Warlord (Book Three)
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