by Ronie Kendig
Kindling—a time of healing concurrent with the Year of Feasts
kyssups—enormous trees with roots thicker than most trees and grow partially above ground
Lakes of Fire—the lava lakes near Fieri Keep; a blessing of Abiassa and connected to the Flames
Legier—largest mountain overlooking Ybienn; home to the Eilidan, a race of mountain dwellers
Lucent Riders—the name given to the Deliverers by the Ematahri
Luxlirien—largest city closest Seultrie; also known as the Light City; capital city of Caori
Maereni—Poired’s elite thirty guards; ruthless; assassins
mahjik—magic, especially dark magic
moonslight—light of twin moons
Mount Feuria—the mountain overlooking the Lakes of Fire
Mount Legier—formal name for the largest mountain; also known as Legier
muarshtait—animal droppings
needling—some form of punishment for initiates
Nivar Hold—seat of power in Ybienn; residence of King Thurig
Nivari—Thurig’s army; commanded by his son, as’Tili
Nivar River—river near Nivar Hold
Nydessa—twin city to Iteveria; birthplace of Sirdar and Poired
paladiums—gold coins, high-value
pharmakeia—a physician who uses herbs and the Flames to bring healing/restoration
pitz—small value coins
pleuria—a bitter herb with strong healing properties; rare
Primar—Haegan’s planet
Primerians—enormous horses bred for warriors of old; small numbers exist in the Northlands
Raeng—ruthless assassins from Iteveria
raqine—winged creatures widely believed extinct or myth
Ruadh, Manido, and Unduhar—mythical people from a legend about wrongful use of wielding
Sanctuary—a self-contained city controlled by the Ignatieri; each capital of the Nine has one
sangeen—herb that disrupts an accelerant’s ability to wield
scoriae—remnant of wood once it’s burned at a very high temperature
searage—wood scorched and glazed
sentinel—Ignatieri police who patrol Sanctuaries
Seultrie—capital city and seat of power for the nine allied kingdoms
Shadows, the—beyond the grave; dead
shielders—cuffs that prevent accelerants from wielding
Shriekers—feral birds that are vicious, attacking anything that moves; a vulture
Siannes—formidable mountain range along the Way of the Throne
Sikir—Aselan’s female icehound
singewood—coveted trunks of trees growing near the Lakes of Fire; core burns without being consumed; an epithet for someone speaking in ignorance or stupidity
Sirdarian—one of Sirdar
sowaoli petals—flower petals
Tahsca/Tahscan—from House Tahsca off the coast of Iteveria; fiercest sea-faring warriors
Tri-Tipped Flame—a constellation; symbol of House Celahar
Unauri—a race of Drigo; served the Supreme King; driven mad by the abuse suffered at the hands of those they served; slaughtered thousands in the Great Siege, betraying the Fire Kingdom and Abiassa
Umelyria/ Umelyrians—the original city of the Supreme King, set in power by Abiassa Herself; Her people
Unelithia—Combined realm of Nydessa and Iteveria; ruled by Sirdar of Tharqnis
Void Walker—Deliverer or one of the evil counterparts; one who walks between worlds
Watchman—man of the Violet Sea Watch
Yaopthui lands—lands beyond the sea out from Iteveria
Ybienn—sovereign kingdom, separate from the Nine; seat of Thurig and his family
Acknowledgments
To my amazing editor—Reagen Reed. You got crazy-mad skills, and I’m so honored to work with you. Thank you for enduring my questions and panic-driven emails. Ha! It’s a beautiful thing to trust an editor so implicitly with my stories!
Bethany Kaczmarek—You have been such a saving grace and godsend. I’m so glad to count you among my friends, and my editors!
Kara Peck—For reading a raw, awful first draft of this and saying it was amazing. Haha! To Starbucks and book-buddy reading!
About the Author
Ronie Kendig is an award-winning, best-selling author. She lives in beautiful Northern Virginia with her hunky hero, their children, and a retired military working dog, Vvolt N629. The author of Rapid-Fire Fiction, Ronie and her action-packed stories transcend genres and engage readers with an exciting, clean read. She speaks to various groups, teaches at national conferences, and mentors new writers.
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