Monsoons and Monsters: Godhunter Book 22

by Amy Sumida

  Freyr: Norse God of Fertility. Ruler of Alfheim, brother to Freya.

  Freya: Norse Goddess of Cats, Love, Fertility, Marriage, and Prosperity.

  Froekn: Werewolves. Valiant in Old Norse.

  Gabriel: Archangel, God's Messenger, Ruler of 1st Heaven.

  Gandharvas: Hindu male spirits of nature, usually part animal.

  Garuda: Hindu suparna, first born son of Vinata.

  Gede Babaco: Papa Gede's brother.

  Gede Nibo: (Geh-day Knee-bow) Vodou intermediary between the living and the dead. A member of the Gede.

  Gello: (Jello) Female demon, Holly's best friend.

  Gersemi: Freya's daughter.

  Gish: (dish with a G)Afghani God of War, carries a rainbow quiver.

  Gnas: (Nass) Lakota Demon God, son of Unk and Iya.

  Granuaile: (Graw-knee-ah-wail) Fire-sidhe nanny to Vervain's twins.

  Green Men: Celtic demi-gods of nature, they hang out with Cernunnos.

  Gruach: (Groo-ah) water-sidhe who's dating Kanaloa.

  Guirmean: (Goo-rah-man) King of the Water Kingdom, father of Morgan.

  Hades: Greek God of the Underworld. Married to Persephone. Member of the God Squad.

  Hanuman: Hindu Monkey God. Dated Rhiannon.

  Hanwi: (Hahn-we) Lakota Moon Goddess, married to Wi.

  Hawthorn: Dark-Sidhe of Scorn.

  Hel: Norse Goddess of the Dead. Ruler of Niflheim (Norse territory for the dead who died outside of battle). Sister to Fenrir.

  Hekate: Greek Goddess of Magic. Engaged to Horus. Member of the God Squad.

  Helene: Sabine's youngest sister. Deceased.

  Hera: Greek Goddess of Women and Marriage. Married to Zeus. Mother to Ares, Hebe, Hephaestus, and Pasithea (by Dionysus).

  Hermes: Greek Messenger God. Father of Pan.

  Hnaska: (Heh-nah-ska) Lakota God of Sorcery and Magic; the Frog.

  Hogan: (Hoe-gahn) Lakota God of Water; the Fish.

  Holly: AKA The Holy Spirit. Mother of Azrael and Jesus, married to Lucifer.

  Horus: Egyptian God of the Sun and Moon, War, and the Sky. Engaged to Hekate. Member of the God Squad. Son of Isis and Osiris, father of Ithy, great great grandson of Re.

  Huitzilopochtli: (Weet-seal-oh-POACHED-lee) AKA Blue. Aztec God of War and the Sun. Vampire God. Member of the God Squad. Married to Eztli.

  Hunter: cat-sidhe toddler, son of Roarke and Anna.

  Hygieia: Greek Goddess of Health

  Hypnos: Greek God of Sleep, married to Pasithea, father to Morpheus, Phobetor, and Phantasus. Deceased.

  Iain: (Ee-an) Fire cat-sidhe.

  Iktomi: Lakota Spider God. Father of Torrent. Deceased.

  Ilario: (Ee-lar-ree-oh)Guitarist for Dark Horses, a Celtic horse-shifter.

  Intare: African demi-gods, werelions. A list of various Intare includes: Lucian, Jared, Ryan, Aaron, Kevin, George, Dexter, Ethan, Christopher, Timothy, David, Troy, Wren, and Alexander. The deceased lions who live with Anubis in Duat are: Rick, Hamish, Alan, and Noel.

  Inyan: (In-yahn) Lakota Creator God.

  Ira: AKA Famine, Horseman of the Apocalypse.

  Isidore: Sabine's oldest human sister. Deceased.

  Isleen: (Is-lean) Leanan-sidhe chatelaine for the House of Fire.

  Isis: (Eye-sus) Egyptian Goddess of Magic. Daughter of Geb and Nut, wife to Osiris, mother of Horus, and twin sister of Nephthys. Great-granddaughter of Re.

  Iya: (E-yah) Lakota Storm Monster God. Son of Inyan and Unk. Half-brother of Iktomi and Ksa.

  Jade: drachleen-sidhe female.

  Jambavant: Hindu King of the Rikshas(werebears).

  Jerry: AKA Jehova, the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish God.

  Jesus: AKA The J-Man, Christian God, son of Holly and Jerry, and Guardian of the GRAYEL.

  Juniper: Dark-sidhe of Apathy.

  Kadru: Hindu Mother of the Nagas.

  Kaitlin: Human girlfriend of Ull's, ate an apple of immortality to wait for him.

  Kali: Hindu Goddess of Empowerment. Married to Shiva.

  Kanaloa: (Kah-nah-low-ah) Hawaiian God of the Ocean. Squid-shifter. Dating Gruach (water-sidhe).

  Karni-Mata: Hindu Goddess of Rats. Dating Teharon. Member of the God Squad.

  Katrina: Farinne-sidhe.

  Keya: (Kee-yah) Lakota God of Health, Safety, Healing Rituals, and Surgery; the Turtle.

  Kirill Alexeyevich: Intare Ganza, married to Vervain.

  Ksa: (Keh-sah) Lakota God of Wisdom, son of Inyan.

  Kuan-Ti: (Kwahn-tee) Chinese General turned God of War. Friends with Blue.

  Laise: (Lash-ah) Leanan-sidhe who designs the nursery.

  Lamiai, The: (Lah-me-eye) Greek vampiric demi-goddesses who hang with Hekate.

  Laurell: Dark-sidhe of Weakness.

  Leto: Greek daughter of the Titans. Mother to Artemis and Apollo.

  Lesya: (Lay-shah) Daughter of Vervain and Kirill. Lioness-shifter.

  Liatris: Queen of the House of Darkness, married to Rowan, mother of Sinnea and Baidhen.

  Lir: Celtic king turned god, father of Finn, Conn, Aodh, and Fionnuala.

  Lissa: fire pixie.

  Loki: Trickster God of the Norse. Fenrir's father. Shapeshifter.

  Lorna: Water-sidhe, mother of Morgan.

  Lucifer Morningstar: AKA Satan etc. (I'm not listing all his names). Father of Azrael and married to Holly.

  Lugh Mac Cein: Celtic God of Skill, Crafts, Arts, Oaths, Truth, and Law.

  Lusaset: (Lew-sah-set)Egyptian Primal Goddess, Re's wife. Deceased.

  Ma'at: (Mah-aht)Egyptian Goddess of Justice. Daughter of Set and Nephthys, sister of Anubis, Re's great-great-granddaughter.

  Mace: Dark-sidhe of Anger.

  Macha: (Mock-uh) One of the three aspects of the Morrigan. Fury incarnate. The red-haired goddess of Fire, Victory, Protection, and Fertility.

  Machatan: (Mah-cah-tan)Cherubim who looks like a Harley wheel.

  Mairi: (Mah-ree) fire cat-sidhe.

  Maka (-akan): (Mah-kah) Lakota Earth Goddess.

  Maman Brigitte: Vodou lwa of Crosses and Gravestones. Wife of Baron Samedi.

  Manannan Mac Lir: (Ma-nah-nahn) Celtic God of the Sea, foster father to Lugh. Guardian of the Celtic Otherworld, and ferryman to the souls of the dead.

  Mandrake: Dark-sidhe of Jealousy.

  Marasa: Vodou twin lwas, members of the Gede.

  Mato: (Mah-toe) Lakota God of Passion and Healing; the Bear.

  Meara: (Meer-ah) High Queen of Faerie, married to Cian.

  Meilyr: (May-leer) Imp.

  Michael: Archangel and Ruler of the 4th Heaven.

  Mimir: Norse Giant God of Wisdom. Taught Odin how to bring back Sabine's soul. Dating Isleen.

  Moirai, The: AKA The Fates. Lachesis the Alotter, Clotho the Spinner, and Atropos the Unturnable.

  Morgan: Prince of the Water Kingdom, son of Guirmean and Lorna.

  Morpheus: Greek God of Dreams, one of the three Oneiroi, son of Hypnos and Pasithea, brother to Phantasus and Phobetor. Member of the God Squad.

  Morrigan: (More-ri-gahn) One of the three aspects of the Morrigan. The Great Queen or Phantom Queen. Battle Crow.

  Morvran: (More-v'ran)Celtic God of War. Deceased.

  Nala: Hindu were-monkey leader.

  Nagas: Hindu snake-shifters.

  Nainsidh: (Nan-she) Bean-nighe woman who gives Vervain a prophecy.

  Nayenezgani: AKA Naye. Navajo God of War. Twin brother of Tobadzistsini. Son of Mr. T and Mrs. E, married to Atahensic (deceased). Father of Teharon and Tawiskaron.

  Neala: Phooka mother who's married to Righ.

  Nemesis: Greek Goddess of Revenge.

  Nephthys: (Nehp-sis) Egyptian Goddess of Mourning. Daughter of Nut and Geb, wife of Set, mother to Ma'at and Anubis, great-granddaughter of Re.

  Nepra: (Neh-prah)Egyptian Spirit of the Corn, lives in Re's territory.

  Nora: Phooka turned into first water phooka, engaged to King Guirmean. Daughter of Albion and Sonasag

  Nuada: (New-ah-dah)Celtic God of Healin
g, has a silver arm.

  Odin: AKA The Allfather, AKA Oathbreaker. Norse God of the Occult. Married to Sabine in the past, now married to Vervain. Father of Thor, Balder, Vidar, and Vali. Member of the God Squad. Has two ravens; Hugin and Munin, and two wolves; Geri and Freki.

  Oran: (Ah-ran) Fire cat-sidhe.

  Osiris: Egyptian God of the Afterlife. Married to Isis, father of Horus.

  Pan: Greek God of Nature. Member of the God Squad.

  Papa Gede: (Papa Geh-day) Vodou lwa, member of the Gede.

  Pasithea: Greek Goddess of Relaxation. Married to Hypnos, mother of Morpheus, Phobetor, and Phantasus. Creator of Net.

  Pele: Hawaiian Goddess of the Volcano.

  Persephone: (Per-sef-oh-knee) Greek Goddess of Spring. Married to Hades. Member of the God Squad. AKA Bunny-Nose.

  Phantasus: (Fan-tah-sus)One of the three Oneiroi, Greek God of Illusion. Brother to Morpheus and Phobetor, son of Pasithea and Hypnos. Deceased.

  Phobetor: (For-bet-tore) Greek God of Nightmares. One of the three Oneiroi. Son of Hypnos and Pasithea, brother to Morpheus and Phantasus.

  Poseidon: Greek God of the Sea. Married to Amphitrite.

  Ptah: (Pa-tah) Egyptian Creator God. Married to Sekhmet, father of Nefertem.

  Qaus: (Kow-sus)Arabian Weather God associated with rainbows.

  Rainieri: (Rain-nee-er-ree) AKA Rain, lead singer for Dark Horses, a Celtic horse-shifter.

  Raphael: Archangel of Healing, Ruler of the 2nd Heaven.

  Re: Egyptian God of the Sun. Vervain's boyfriend. Father of Sekhmet, Bastet, and Shu, was married to Lusaset (deceased).

  Rebecca: Human sorceress and necromancer. Deceased.

  Rhiannon: Celtic Goddess of Horses. Dated Constantin and Hanuman.

  Rian: (Ree-an) Vervain and Arach's son, twin to Brevyn.

  Rikshas: Hindu bear-shifters. Demi-gods.

  Rind: (Rin-d) Norse Giantess, mother of Vali.

  Roarke: (Roar-k) King of the Fire Cat-Sidhe, father to Hunter.

  Rosemary: Dark-sidhe of Greed.

  Rowan: King of the House of Darkness, married to Liatris, father of Sinnea and Baidhen.

  Rudra: (Rue-drah) Hindu God of Weather, the Howler.

  Rudras: (Rue-dras) Hindu gods of storms. They include:Manyu, Manu, mahmasa, Mahan, Siva, Rtudhvaja, Ugraretas, Bhava, Kama, Vamadeva, and Dhrtavrata.

  Rue: Dark-sidhe of Hunger, father of Zinnia.

  Sabine: Vervain's name in her past life when she was married to Odin.

  Samael: Archangel of Death (Yes, there's more than one) and Ruler of the 5th Heaven.

  Samantha: Froekn(werewolf) married to Fallon and one of Vervain's best friends. Mother of Zariel.

  Samara: Future daughter of Vervain and Arach. Dragon-sidhe and Princess of Fire.

  Samuel: AKA War, Horseman of the Apocalypse.

  Sarama: Hindu Goddess of Dogs, Bitch of Heaven.

  Sarasvati: (Sare-ras-vah-tee) AKA Sara. Hindu Goddess of Knowledge. Married to Brahma. Member of the God Squad.

  Sekhmet: (Seck-met) Egyptian Warrior Goddess of Healing: Lioness-shifter, daughter of Lusaset and Re, twin of Bastet, mother of Nefertem.

  Scotaidh: (Sco-tee) Imp.

  Sebastian: Future angel son of Azrael and Vervain.

  Senna: Dark-sidhe of Malice.

  Silenus: Greek God of Prophecy. Drunkard. Companion to Dionysus.

  Siuna: (Sh'ooh-nah) Female fire pixie dating Diarmad.

  Skan: (Skahn) Lakota Sky God.

  Snarl: Ellingran faerie male.

  Sokar: (So-car) Egyptian God of the Buried. Brother to Ptah, resides in Aaru.

  Suparnas: Hindu falcon-shifters.

  Sungmanito: (Soo-ung-man-ee-toe) Lakota God of the Hunt, the Wolf.

  Sunka: (Soon-kah) Lakota God of Faithfulness and Companionship; the Dog.

  Tagas: (Tah-gahs) Angel of Music.

  Taog: (Took) Hidden-One who's married to Fionnaghal, father of Mini V, Deidre, and Daoir.

  Taraghlan: (Tare-ah-gawn) Air-sidhe.

  Tawiskaron: (Tah-wisk-kah-ron) Mohawk Demon God of Darkness. Teharon's twin brother and son of Nayenezgani and Atahensic. Deceased.

  Teharon: (Teh-hah-ron) Mohawk Creator God of Healing. Son of Naye and Atahensic, twin brother of Tawiskaron. Dating Karni-Mata. Member of the God Squad.

  Tefnut: (Teff-newt) Egyptian Goddess of Moisture, wife of Shu, mother of Nut.

  Tepu-yn: (Teh-poo-in) Egyptian Spirit of the Corn, resides in Re's territory.

  Thaddeus: AKA Ted, Antichrist, Horseman of the Apocalypse.

  Thor: Norse God of Storms. Son of Odin and Iord, brother to Vali, Vidar, and Balder. Prince and Guardian of Asgard. Member of the God Squad.

  Thoth: (Toth) Egyptian God of Knowledge.

  Thrud: Norse Goddess of War. Thor and Sif's daughter, brother to Ull.

  Thunderbirds: Native American bird-shifters.

  Tobadzistsini: AKA Toby. Navajo God of Darkness. Son of Mr T and Mrs E, twin brother of Naye.

  Torrent: Demi-god creation of Iktomi. Made of god magic and Internet magic. Dating Artemis and member of the God Squad.

  Trevor: AKA VéulfR, AKA Honey-Eyes. Froekn Prince and Heir Apparent. First born son of Fenrir. Married to Vervain.

  Trillium: Dark-sidhe of Obsession.

  TryggulfR: AKA Ty, Froekn(werewolf) 3rd son of Fenrir, Brother to Trevor and UnnúlfR.

  Tsohanoai: (So-ha-noe-ayee) AKA Mr T. Navajo God of the Sun. Married to Mrs E, father to Naye and Toby. Member of the God Squad.

  Ull: (uh-LL) Viking God of Justice. Son of Sif and stepson to Thor. Deceased.

  Una: (Oooh-nah) Fire cat-sidhe.

  UnnúlfR: Froekn (werewolf), 2nd son of Fenrir, brother to Trevor and Ty.

  Vali: Norse God of Archery and Hunting. Son of Odin and Rind, adopted son of Sabine, brother to Vidar, Thor, and Balder.

  Valkyries: Odin's warrior goddesses. They include Brynhildr (Brin-hill-da), Eir (Air), Herja (Her-yah), and Kara.

  Vampires: This pertains mainly to the Aztec strain, children of Blue and Eztli. They include: Ajax, William, Alexandra, and Jason.

  Vanaras: Hindu were-monkeys. Demi-gods.

  Vayu: Hindu God of Air. Father of Hanuman.

  Vejasmate: Ty's mother, Goddess of the Vilkacis (Latvian werewolves)

  Vero: Future son of Trevor and Vervain. God of Moon and Wolves, Froekn (werewolf).

  Vervain: main character- the Godhunter. Also a Hidden-One child called Mini V for the sake of clarity, daughter of Taog and Fionnaghal.

  Vidar: Norse God of Vengeance and Silence. Son of Odin and Sabine, brother to Vali, Thor, and Balder.

  Vilkacis: Latvian werewolves, children of Vejasmate

  Vinata: Hindu Mother of Suparnas.

  Violet: Dark-sidhe of Heartache.

  Wambli: (Wom-blee) Lakota God of Councils, the Eagle.

  Wi: (We) Lakota Sun God.

  Wohope: (Woe-pay) Lakota Goddess of Amity, Compassion, Beauty,Happiness, and Perfection.

  Xi Wang Mu: (See-wang-moo) Chinese Mother Goddess. Dating Kuan-Ti.

  Yarrow: Dark-sidhe of Exploitation.

  Yemanja: (Yay-mahn-yah) Vodou lwa (low-ah) of the Sea. Also Santerian orisha (La Sirene) of the Sea.

  Yum: Lakota God of Wind, Games, Luck, and Romance.

  Zachariel: (Zah-care-ree-all) Archangel of Healing.

  Zariel: First Intare (lion-shifter) ever born. Daughter of Fallon and Samantha.

  Zeus: Greek God of the Sky. Married to Hera, father of Athena, Artemis, and Apollo.

  Zinnia: Baby dark-sidhe born to Dahlia and Rue.

  And if you enjoyed The Godhunter Series, you may like The Twilight Court Series, the new fantasy series by Amy Sumida.

  Keep reading for a sneak peek at the first book: Fairy-Struck

  Fairy-Struck: Several types of conditions such as paralysis, wasting away, pining, and unnatural behavior resulting from an enchantment laid by an offended fairy.

  Chapter One

  Once upon a time, isn't that how all fairy tales begin? Except thi
s isn't your average fairy tale. There are no charming princes or wicked witches within these pages and the fair maidens are more deadly than any big bad wolf. This is a fairy tale in the truest sense of the words; a story about fairies... the real story.

  My name is Seren Sloane and I'm an Extinguisher. That will mean nothing to you, I'm sure, so let me go back a little further. No one knows the true origins of the fey, I don't think even the fey themselves remember, but theories abound. One theory has them evolving alongside us but where we advanced in groups, banding together to become stronger, the fey morphed out of those outcast predators who were too wild for a pack. Those who don't believe in evolution, think instead that the fey stem from divine creations, angels fallen from God's grace. Yet another tale insists they were gods themselves, or demi-gods, led by a mother goddess named Danu.

  A final theory suggests they were not gods or angels or outcasts, merely nomads from an advanced civilization. The Scythians or Sidheans, from which the word sidhe originates. Myths tell of these talented Sidhe coming to Ireland where they flung about their magic and generally wrecked havoc until the aggrieved locals fought back and forced the fey to retreat into their raths, holy shrines now known as fairy mounds. History has disguised the raths as burial mounds even though originally, they were thought to be royal palaces for portal guardians. Although I cannot validate the rest of the tale, I do know this; the fey don't live under mounds of dirt. The original descriptions strike closer to the truth. The raths shrouded portals not corpses. Hidden paths to the fairy world, a realm laid parallel to ours and not at all underground.

  Anyway, we did just fine living side by side with them until humans started destroying the environment around those entrances to Fairy. Fairies don't like it when you mess with nature and when they stroll from their magical abodes to find that mess strewn all over their backyard, they get even more pissy. So they began to fling the mess back. All those old stories about fairies stealing babies and striking people with wasting diseases, stem from this time period. Things got real bad, so bad that those of us who had the gift of clairvoyance and could actually see fairies, joined together to defend the human race.

  The first Human-Fey war erupted across Eire, now known as Ireland, and the losses on both sides were staggering. After the third war, a grudging truce was finally attained and councils were created to mediate between the races and support the truce with laws approved by both sides. A good start to be sure but laws flounder and fail if they can't be enforced. Both councils conceded jurisdiction over their people to the other, agreeing upon the penalties to be meted out should someone be found guilty of a crime. Rules for determining guilt and administering justice were set into place and military units were sanctioned to carry out the verdicts of the councils.