by Gaja J. Kos
Mora: (pronunciation: moh-rah) nightmare
Morana: (pronunciation: moh-rah-nah) the goddess of death and winter
Mračaj: (pronunciation: mrah-chai) vaguely translates into “the land of darkness”; in Slovenian, the root of the word (“mrak”) means darkness
Perelesnyk: (pronunciation: per-eh-less-nick) an incubus with the ability to shift into dragon form
Refošk: (pronunciation: reh-foshk) type of wine
Simargl: (pronunciation: see-marh-gull) a winged hound or wolf, sometimes perceived as the god of fire
Sojenice: (pronunciation: soy-eh-ni-seh) mythological creatures that determine a person’s fate
Srček: (pronunciation: sir-check) sweetheart
Vedmak: (pronunciation: vedh-mack) a shape-shifting warlock
Veles: (pronunciation: vell-es) the god of the underworld, connected to earth and water
Velin: (pronunciation: vell-in) Veles’s father; the first ruler of the underworld
Vesnin: (vess-ninh) a warlock of lesser abilities than a Vedmak
Zmajček: (pronunciation: zmay-check) a term of endearment; literally it means “small dragon”
Zirnitra: (pronunciation: zihr-ni-trah) dragon king
About the Author
Gaja J. Kos is a USA Today bestselling author with a mission to breathe fragments of Slavic lore onto many, many pages of fiction.
She resides in Celje, Slovenia, with her husband and their two Chinese Crested dogs.
gajajkos.com
Also by Gaja J. Kos
FANTASY WORKS CO-WRITTEN WITH USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BORIS KOS
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SHADOWFIRE TRILOGY
Upper YA fantasy
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Evenfall
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THE IRON HEAD TRILOGY
YA epic fantasy; free first in series
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The Fox
The Heart
The Bird
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FORGED IN FLAMES
New adult anti-hero epic fantasy
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KOLOVRAT UNIVERSE (SOLO WORKS)
PRESENT
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BLACK WEREWOLVES SERIES
Urban fantasy
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Novels:
The Dark Ones
The 24hourlies
The Shift
The Ascension
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Novellas:
Never Forgotten
Chased
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NIGHTWRAITH SERIES
Paranormal romance
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Windstorm
Blackstorm
Nightstorm
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FUTURE
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PARADISE OF SHADOWS AND DEVOTION
Standalone paranormal romance, available exclusively through the Sirens & Scales anthology
(Only 99c for a limited time)
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LOTTE FREUNDENBERGER SERIES
Urban fantasy
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Shadow Moon
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DESTINY RECLAIMED
Urban fantasy standalone novella, available exclusively through the Fall of Magic anthology
