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Etched in Stone: Twilight Court Book 9

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by Amy Sumida


  “And for us, 'always' is forever,” Keir added. “But I find comfort in the fact that Seren will always be my child.”

  “Stop blathering and pull yourself together, Killian,” Raza growled. “You give beasts a bad name.”

  “Hah!” Killian let go of his mother to point at Raza. “I got you to admit to the beast thing. Beast Brothers for life!”

  “And that's forever,” Tiernan pointed out.

  “Danu help me,” Raza muttered.

  “I think she already has,” I whispered.

  I looked around at my family and then laid my hands over the next generation; growing inside me. My stare settled on Tiernan, and he smiled softly at me; his expression blissful. I had a sudden memory of him standing in my driveway; silver armor shining in the Hawaiian sunlight, and face set into stern lines. How far we had come, and what a magnificent journey it had been.

  This is only the beginning, Danu whispered in my mind.

  I smiled brighter and knew that she was right. Life had just begun.

  Grammar Giggles

  And just for a little giggle, here are some grammar mistakes found by my editor Michelle Hoffman and by myself, during the editing of this book.

  Correct Line: “Ah, yes; the depths of my debauchery.” He licked his lips as he sauntered over. “Shall we plumb them together?”

  Giggle: “Ah, yes; the depths of my debauchery.” He licked his lips as he sauntered over. “Shall we plump them together?” (I laughed so hard at this one.)

  Correct Line: “The Helmet of Invisibility that Perseus wore to kill Medusa,” Dagur said.

  Giggle: “The Helmet of Invisibility that Perseus war to kill Medusa,” Dagur said. (I swear; sometimes it's like my hands are just transcribing the voices in my head, and this is what happens.)

  Correct Line: “Steady, dude,” Killian murmured as he continued to concentrate.

  Giggle: “Steady, dud,” Killian murmured as he continued to concentrate. (Funny how one letter takes a dude and makes him a dud.)

  And please feel free to write me at vervainlavine@yahoo.com if you spot any grammar errors yourself. I'm a poor self-published author who must rely on the kindness of my super-smart friends for help in editing. Please have mercy on my writing.

  Pronunciation Guide

  Aideen: Ay-deen

  Ainsley: Ains-lee

  Aodh: Ee

  Balloch: Bal-lock

  Baobhan sith: Baa-vahn-she

  Barra: Bare-ah

  Basmhor: ba-svar (Gaelic for deadly)

  Beag: big(k)

  Bean-sidhe: ban-she

  Cailleach Bheur: CALL-yack Burr or COY-ick Burr

  Catan: KAH-tan

  Cliona: CLEE-oh-nah

  Conn Dealan: Cawn Ja-lahn

  Criarachan: CREE-are-rock-ahn

  Craos-Teine: Cr-oo-SH Teh-nay (Gaelic for a blazing red hot fire)

  Cúl tóna: cool tone-ah (dickhead in Gaelic)

  Dathadair: Dath-ah-dare (death omen in Gaelic)

  Daxon Tromlaighe: Dack-son Trahm-lie-ya

  Dhoire: Doy-rah

  Diocail: JU-kel

  Duergar: Doo-ay-gahr

  Each-Uisge: Ech-oosh-kee-ya

  Eadan: Ae-dan

  Eibhleann: Eve-lin

  Elara: Ee-lah-ra

  Ewan: You-win

  Fir Darrig: Fear-durg

  Fuku-Riu: Foo-koo Ree-you

  Gancanagh: Gon-cawn-ah

  Gatik: Gah-teak

  Ghillie-Dhu: Gill-ee-doo

  Glastig: Clee-stickh

  Gradh: Grah

  Greer: Gree-air

  Gwyllion: Gwith-lee-on

  Han-Riu: Hawn Ree-you

  Hrafn: Ha-raf-in

  Iseabal: Ish-bal

  Ka-Riu: Kah Ree-you

  Katsuo: Kaht-soo-O

  Keelut: Kray-ee-oot

  Keir: Keer

  Kinryu: Kin-ree-you

  Kiyohime: Kee-yo-hee-may

  Kuniyoshi: Koo-nee-yo-she

  Lana Clach: Lah-nah kLax

  Latharna: LA-ur-na

  Lonnegawn: lonny-goon (forest dwelling plant-person)

  Lorcan: Lore-cawn

  Mairte: Mahrj-tah

  Marcan: MOR-kawn

  Matvei: Maht-vay

  Mizuchi: Me-zoo-chee

  Mo shíorghrá: Muh HEER-grah “my eternal love” in Gaelic.

  Moire: Moy-rah

  Mór: Mo-ore

  Mufasa: Moo-fah-sah

  Nathair-sith: Nah-hith-she

  Nighean: Na-yee-in

  Nuckelavee: Nuke-ah-lah-vee

  Otohime” Oh-toe-he-may

  Paslein: Pahs-leen, a type of fairy butterfly with crystalline wings

  Qalupalik: Kah-loo-pah-look

  Rayetayah: Rah-yay-tah-yah

  Raza: Rah-zah

  Ri-Riu: Ree Ree-you

  Rodaidh Cruthaich: Ro-Dee Crew-hick

  Ryujin: Ree-you-gin

  Ryvel: Rival

  Sanna: Sah-nah

  Searc: Sherk

  Seelie: See-lee

  Seren: Sare-rin

  Seudachan: Shay-da-kan (jewel box in Gaelic)

  Sileas Trachd: Shu-lee-ah Tahh-k

  Sorcha: SORE-sha

  Sui-Riu: Soo-ee Ree-you

  Tayotama-hime: Tah-yo-tah-mah He-may

  Tiernan: Teer-nin

  Torquil: Tore-quill

  Tursa: Ture-sah (a type of fairy bear)

  Uisdean: OOSH-jan

  Unseelie: Un-see-lee

  Character List

  There was a request made for a character list for my other series, so I thought I'd do one for the Twilight Court too. I'll try to keep it as updated as possible but be prepared for it to get long. Please just skim it and use it as a reference.

  Abigail Teagan: Extinguisher. Seren's close friend.

  Aidan: Pack witch, Alpha of Missouri, werewolf.

  Aideen Evergreen: Twilight dryad. Works at Gentry Technologies.

  Ainsley: Twilight sidhe, knight, and member of the Star's Guard.

  Akhila Trivedi: Flame elder, witch.

  Alan Murdock: Head of Human Council House in San Francisco. Brendan's father.

  Albert Fremond: Quake witch who got thicker and taller after visiting Fairy.

  Alby: Twilight knight and member of the King's Guard.

  Alex Kavanaugh: Extinguisher, telepath and twin brother to Alexis.

  Alexis Kavanaugh: Extinguisher, telepath, and twin sister to Alex.

  Aluki: Unseelie qalupalik.

  Amanda: Human girl Seren saved from Unseelie.

  Aodh Silvereed: Seelie sylph and brother to Nighean.

  Arran: Unseelie corrigan caster.

  Balloch: Unseelie shellycoat Seren rescued from Seelie, friends with Raza.

  Bambam: Unseelie bunyip, Lord of Australian rath.

  Barra: Seelie King of Idaho Underground

  Barran: Twilight sidhe and hunter.

  Baxia: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Beatrix: Unseelie corrigan caster.

  Beixi: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon. And yes, I know these sea dragon names are really similar to each other but I didn't come up with them, these are the names from the myths.

  Bian: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Bixi: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Breasal: Twilight knight and member of the Star's Guard.

  Brendan Murdock: Extinguisher. Grew up with Seren and had a crush on her until she rejected him. Now he's a bit of an ass.

  Bress Thorn: Unseelie sidhe, Marquess, and Seren's cousin.

  Brett: Unseelie sidhe, knight, and member of the King's Guard.

  Briana Sloane: Head of Human Council House in New York.

  Cailleach Bheur: Unseelie hag who caused a bit of trouble with her staff in Pixie-Led.

  Cat(riona); Seren's best friend and twilight puka.

  Catan: Head of Twilight Council House.

  Chad: King Chiwen of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea d
ragon.

  Chantelle Robinson: Elder of Tide, witch.

  Chaofeng: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Clay Sullivan: Extinguisher from Oregon

  Cliona Timberstride: Seelie sidhe and Tiernan's ex-wife (AKA that bitch who broke Tiernan's heart).

  Conn Dealan: Bress' father, a seelie sidhe.

  Conri Shatterhowl: Twilight bargest and knight, on Seren's Star's Guard (and is a horrible flirt).

  Corc: Twilight sidhe. The dungeon guard when Moire came for Bress.

  Crispin Arterbury: Elder of Bite, witch.

  Cyrus Frost: Unseelie Lord of the Wild Hunt.

  Dagur: Unseelie dark elf.

  Daiyu: Queen of the Court of the Nine Sons and sea dragon.

  Daniel Claybourn: Elder of Casters, bite witch.

  Davy: Unseelie sidhe and Lord of the Alaskan Rath.

  Daxon Tromlaighe: King of the Fairy Underground in CA, unseelie Count.

  Desmond: Daxon's right hand man, also a cu-sidhe.

  Diocail Shadowcall: Seelie sidhe and Tiernan's father.

  Dylan Thorn: Unseelie sidhe, duke, heir to Unseelie, and Seren's uncle.

  Effie: Unseelie qalupalik.

  Elara Blair: Caster witch, ex-Storm witch, Killian's mother.

  Elena: Twilight sidhe and lady-in-waiting.

  Digby: Twilight knight and member of the Star's Guard.

  Eadan Gale: Lord of the Wild Hunt, unseelie sidhe.

  Eibhleann Evergreen: Seelie oak dryad, and Aideen's mother.

  Ed Teagan: Extinguisher: Worked on the Cailleach case with Seren.

  Ewan Sloane: Extinguisher, raised Seren. He believed himself to be her father until the truth of his wife's adultery came out.

  Fell: redcap who works for Daxon.

  Frederick: Storm witch who grew tiny dragonfly wings after visiting Fairy.

  Fuku-Riu: Good luck sea dragon from the Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Gabriel Alegre: Elder of Beckoning, witch.

  Gatik: unseelie naga on Daxon's Elite Guard.

  Gradh: Twilight sidhe, knight, and the only female member of the Star's Guard.

  Greer: Councilman of the High Fairy Council, seelie sidhe.

  Haoxian: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Hana: Unseelie dragon-djinn, countess, and Raza's cousin.

  Han-Riu: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Hinrik: Light elf

  Horacio: Unseelie duende, hunter stationed in Hawaii.

  Hrafn: Seelie hunter.

  Iain: Twilight sidhe, knight, member of the Star's Guard.

  Illarion Maksimov: Elder of Storm, witch.

  Iseabal Bloodburn: Queen of the Seelie, seelie sidhe, and Keir's mother (Seren's grandmother).

  Ivor: Unseelie corrigan, caster.

  Jack Teagan: Extinguisher from Oregon.

  Jake Sloane: Worked on the Cailleach case with Seren.

  James: Seelie keelut.

  James Penderson: Human politician caught up in Cailleach's schemes (Pixie-Led).

  Jared Kavanaugh: Extinguisher from Oregon.

  Jared Turner: Elder of Quake, witch.

  Jarne Vinter: Elder of the Pack, witch

  Jason Murdock: Extinguisher. Worked on the raven-mockers disappearance with Seren.

  Jeb Murdock: Councilman out of the San Francisco House.

  Jeffrey Lyman: Human councilman, scientist, and medium.

  Jeremy Teagan: Head Councilman of the Boise Council House.

  Jiaotu: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  John Sullivan: Human councilman in Tulsa.

  Julie McNeil: Caster witch, blend of Beckoning and Bite.

  Justine: Aidan's beta in the Missouri pack, witch, werewolf.

  Ka-Riu: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Karmen Simmel: Extinguisher. Grew up with Seren, a very close friend.

  Kate Teagan: Extinguisher. Works at Tulsa Council House.

  Katsuo: Sea fairy from the Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Keir Bloodthorn: King of Twilight, the first twilight sidhe, and Seren's biological father.

  Kevin Chepaney: Unaligned witch, shaman, discovered raven-mockers.

  Killian Blair: Caster witch, blend of Storm and Flame.

  Kinryu: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Kiyohime: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Koko: Unseelie qalupalik.

  Kuniyoshi: Sea dragon princess from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Lana Clach: Queen of the Colorado Underground.

  Lance Teagan: Sci-Psych Councilman from Oregon.

  Latharna Shadowcall: Seelie sidhe and Tiernan's sister.

  Lewis: Selkie from the Court of the Nine Sons, meets Seren on a turtle.

  Liam: Lord of the Salem, Oregon rath.

  Lorcan Timberstride: Councilman of the Fairy High Council, seelie sidhe, Cliona's father.

  Luava: Unseelie qalupalik.

  Luke Kavanaugh: Extinguisher from Oregon.

  Mairte: Twilight brownie and Seren's maid.

  Marcan Luminary: King of the Seelie, seelie sidhe.

  Mark Sloane: Extinguisher. Worked on locating the missing raven-mocker plane with Seren.

  Matvei: Seelie leshy member of Daxon's Elite Guard.

  Mizuchi: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Moire Thorn: Unseelie sidhe, marchioness, Bress' mother, and Seren's aunt (we hate her).

  Mufasa: Unseelie djinn.

  Neala Silvereed: Seelie sylph and mother to Nighean and Aodh.

  Nessa Buinne: Unseelie water sidhe.

  Nighean Silvereed: Seelie sylph who Seren rescued from Bress.

  Otohime: Sea dragon princess from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Pulao: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Qiuniu: King of the court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Rachel Forester: Councilwoman out of the San Francisco House.

  Ralph: Unseelie adlet.

  Ralph Sullivan: Extinguisher from Oregon.

  Randy Sullivan: Extinguisher. Worked on the Cailleach case with Seren.

  Rath: Pixie who Seren meets on her first approach to Twilight Castle.

  Ray Teagan: Councilman out of the San Francisco House.

  Rayetayah: Twilight fairy, raven-mocker, and Raza's son.

  Raza Tnyn: Unseelie dragon-djinn and Seren's ardent admirer.

  Reginald Murdock: Head of the Human High Council House.

  Richard Nelson: witch, Elder of Flight.

  Ri-Riu: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Rodaish “Ro” Cruthaich: Seelie sidhe on Daxon's Elite Guard.

  Rose: Seelie buttery sprite who Seren rescued from Unseelie.

  Rue Reòthadh: You're about to find out.

  Ryujin: Sea dragon—main king—from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Ryvel: Seelie hunter once on Tiernan's team. AKA the jackass who has it out for Seren.

  Sanna: Unseelie ajata on Daxon's Elite Guard.

  Sarah Jacobson: Beckoning witch, Vex of the East.

  Searc: Twilight cat-sidhe and stable boy.

  Seren Sloane: Extinguisher, fairy princess, and ambassador. Our heroine (I hope you already know this).

  Shane Luminary: Prince of the Seelie. Seelie sidhe, and Seren's uncle.

  Sileas Trachd: Owner of No Dice, gambling den in the LA Underground.

  Sorcha Silverlight: Seelie sidhe and Tiernan's mother.

  Suanmi: King of the court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Sui-Riu: Sea dragon from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Taotie: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon.

  Tayotama-hime: Sea dragon princess from Court of the Dragon Kings.

  Ted: Seelie merman (technically without a court).

  Ted Teagan: Head of Human Council House in Tulsa.

  Tiernan Shadowcall: Seelie sidhe, seelie count, Lord of the Wild Hunt, member of the Star's Guard, and Seren's main squeeze.
/>   Timmy: Twilight fey Lord of the Rath of Everett, WA.

  Tom: Aidan's beta in the Missouri pack, witch and werewolf.

  Torquil: Twilight sidhe, knight, and member of the Star's Guard.

  Tristan Lightheart: Beckoning witch changed into a dullahan hybrid and made a high councilman on the Isle of Danu, by Danu herself.

  Uisdean Thorn: King of Unseelie, sidhe, and Seren's evil uncle.

  Wesley Dearheart: Alpha of the Alaskan Pack, witch, werewolf.

  William Sehoka: Flight witch.

  Yazi: King of the Court of the Nine Sons, sea dragon (general asshole).

  Yuki Shinsato: High Councilwoman, seelie kitsune.

  Zhayu Sin-Eater: King of the Court of the Nine Sons and sea dragon.

  About the Author

  Amy Sumida is the Internationally Acclaimed author of the Award-Winning Godhunter Series, the fantasy paranormal Twilight Court Series, the Beyond the Godhunter Series, the music-oriented paranormal Spellsinger Series, and several short stories. Her books have been translated into several languages, have made it to the top sellers list on Amazon numerous times, and the first book in her Spellsinger Series won a publishing contract with Kindle Press.

  She was born and raised in Hawaii, and brings her unique island perspective to all of her books. She doesn't believe in using pen names, saving the fiction for her stories. She's know for her kick-ass heroines who always have a witty comeback ready, and her strong, supporting male characters who manage to be sensitive and alpha all at once.

  All she's ever wanted to do, since she was a little girl, was to write novels. To be able to do so for a living is a blessing which she wakes up thankful for every day. Beyond her books, she enjoys collecting toys, to keep herself young, and cats, to keep herself loved.

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