by Alexie Aaron
Dark World: An unescapable prison for spirits who interfere physically with the living. They wander alone for an eternity, never coming in contact with anything else.
Die Zuflucht: The Sanctuary of the Neyer clan. See: Book of Souls.
Di inferi: demons controlled by Dis Pater. They guard pauper graves.
Disapport: When things disappear. Re: poltergeist incursion.
Earcom: Communication device worn inside the ear while investigating.
EMF: Electromagnetic field.
Flitch: A demonic parasite that slowly takes over the mind of his host, causing the host to act contrary to their natural makeup.
Gray Lady: Female birdwoman whose vocation is healing.
GSD or Ghost Ship Dimension: The between but over water.
Hellhounds: Supernatural dogs who typically serve demons and Others.
HSG aka Honorable Society of Gargoyles: Social society of gargoyles.
House of El: Superman’s family (clan)
Locked-in Syndrome: a medical condition, usually resulting from a stroke that damages part of the brainstem, in which the body and most of the facial muscles are paralyzed but consciousness remains, and the ability to perform certain eye movements is preserved.
Mind Palace: A way your mind stores memories. The consciousness invents a place that you’re familiar with. It’s basically how it separates thoughts and stores memories. Each person’s is different.
Nymphs: Beautiful female humanoids with blue seal skin and womanly bodies, who work with Baxter to heal.
Ocular: Little wormlike robot. Normally used for observation activities. It can produce an electric shock when needed.
O.I.: stands for obligatory injun. A phrase coined by the Native American Nietzsche Bigg Tree in Given Enough Rope.
Other: Paranormal contract negotiators and enforcers.
OOB: Out of body. State of bilocation.
Permeation spell: A controlling spell or curse received by touching a cursed object such as paper.
Red shirt: Last PEEP hired. In homage to Star Trek’s red-shirted crewmen and women who were the first sacrificed.
Second Day Sea: Fabled sea where God separated the water from the sky. Thought to be where life was born from.
Striga (strigae): female witch from Mordovia. Practitioner of dark magic.
Tardis: Famed Dr. Who time craft, known to be quite a bit larger inside than the outer shell of phone box appears on the outside.
Tartarian: Denizens of Tartarus (underworld)
The between: Areas of airspace where paranormal creatures can navigate unseen by the human populace.
The Twelve: Elected bird people from the twelve districts of the world. Similar to the congress of the United States.
Yeti: Fabled Abominable Snowman, ape-like creature lives hidden in the Sherpa hidden valleys.
Alexie Aaron
After traveling the world, Alexie Aaron, a Midwestern native, returned to her roots where she’s been haunting for years. She now lives at the top of the mitt with her husband and family.
Her popular Haunted Series was born from her memories of fleeting shapes rushing around doorways, an heirloom chair that rocked itself, cold feelings of mysterious dread, and warm feelings from the traces of loved ones long gone. From the Haunted Series, another series was born. The Cid Garrett P.I. series, which takes the reader on a more conventional paranormal adventure.
Alexie also writes the Cin Fin-Lathen Mysteries. These mysteries, set in England and south Florida, combine action and intrigue with a liberal dose of humor.
Want more information? Visit www.alexieaaron.com for updates, blog posts, podcasts, and much, much more.
