Award-winning author Jean Lowe Carlson writes adventurous epic fantasy fiction with a dark twist. Her raw worlds remind one of Patrick Rothfuss, Clive Barker, George RR Martin, Robert Jordan, and Robin Hobb. Jean holds a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (ND), and has a keen awareness of psychology and human behavior, using it to paint vivid characters set amidst nations in turmoil or societies with riveting secrets. Exciting, challenging, and passionate, her novels take the reader upon dire adventures while exploring deep human truths. In 2016, she was the recipient of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist medal for her dark fantasy "Tears".
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APPENDIX 1 – PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Word Beginnings:
Dh/Jh/Kh/Lh – Hard consonant, “h” is silent (Ex. Dherran [Dair-ren] like “dare”, Jherrick [Jair-rick] like “jester”, Khouren [Koor-en] like “kick”, Lhaurent [Lao-rahnt] like “laugh”)
Gh/G – Hard “g” sound (Ex. Ghrenna [Gren-na], Gherris [Gair-ris] like “good”)
Ih – Long “ee” sound (Ex. Ihbram [Ee-brum] like “helium”)
Th – Soft “th” combination (Ex. Theroun [Thair-oon] like “thespian”)
Uh/U – Long “oo” sound (Ex. Uhlas [Oo-las] like “tulips”)
O – Proper “oh” sound if begins a word (Ex. Olea [Oh-lay-a] like “ocean”)
El – Open “eh” sound (Ex. Elohl [Eh-loll] like “elephant”)
Il – Soft “ihl” sound (Ex. Ildrian [Ihl-dree-an] like “ill”)
Middle of Words:
-i- If in the middle of a word, long “ee” sound (Ex. Elyasin [Ehl-ya-seen] like “do re mi”)
Exception: Aldris [Al-dris, not Al-drees]
-ch- Soft “sh” sound (Ex. Suchinne [Soo-sheen])
-ou- Long “oo” sound (Ex. Roushenn [Roo-shen] like “frou-frou”)
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