by Paris Hansch
Dale: (Aged 35), Councillor Dallan's son — 'The bumbling idiot', according to Alexander
Jane: (Aged 15), water spirits arts user — 'A perfectly presentable maid, several years younger than herself and never so much as a word out of place', according to Adelia
James: (Aged 16) Jane's brother, the blacksmith's apprentice — 'The undesirable had a stagnant aura, one that made her want to turn away', according to Adelia
Henry: (Aged 56) — owner of 'The best bakery in the city', according to Mina
Marianne: (Aged 42), Henry's wife — 'Her face held remnants of a woman who was clearly beautiful in youth', according to Adelia
Penelope: (Aged 8), adopted daughter of Henry and Marianne — 'Sweet little Penelope, with a tongue as nasty as a crowcodile', according to Scarlet
Blue: (Aged 16), 'Blue said we deserved names that made us feel beautiful', according to Scarlet
Ivory: (Aged 16), 'She didn't have a lot of time left', according to Scarlet
Late Lord Alastair Winter: (Deceased, aged 34) — 'A true Lord of Anadrieth should be willing to go to whatever end to protect his people', quoted by Alastair
Late Lady Adalynn Winter: (Deceased, aged 32) — 'She shouldn't give a dragon's claw about what the late Lady Adalynn—her mother—had thought', according to Adelia
Councillor Dallan: (Deceased, aged 57), Head Councillor of Anadrieth — 'He'd been his greatest confidant and mentor through his own transition to leadership', according to Alexander
General Barrett: (Deceased, aged 51), Anadrieth's former general — 'He was overconfident to a fault and would often taunt his opponents into making a mistake', according to Adelia
Elaine: (Deceased, aged 73), head medic and water spirit arts user — 'I look nothing like my mother... it was always you', according to Adelia
Vivian: (Deceased, aged 39), matron of Anadrieth's household — 'The matron's life of hard work seemed to be paying off in a very unexpected way', according to Adelia
Doll: (Deceased, aged 26) — 'Here lies Lady Doll the Kind-Hearted, year 2150', according to her gravestone
Marie Bellemore: 'The last priestess standing', according to Adelia's priestess tome
LANADRIN
[lan-nah-drin]
Lord Tamar: (Aged 42) — 'Everything about his demeanour radiated confidence and his expression was designed to provoke him', according to Alexander
Lady Tahlia: Unknown
Lady Tia: Unknown
ELORIA
[el-lore-e-ya]
Lord Reinhardt: (Aged 28) — 'Lord Reinhardt and I barely know each other', according to Alexander
Lady Rosalie: (Aged 23), bedridden to a mysterious illness — 'She was far too frail to venture outside and if anyone else knew, she'd be a sitting target', according to Reinhardt
Alyssa: 'The noble girl that wouldn't leave him alone', according to Reinhardt
Jonathan: Lord Reinhardt's attendant
Tabitha: Lady Rosalie's attendant
CALVERA
[cal-vere-a]
Lord Cypress: (Aged 40) — 'The kind of man who would stab his closest friend in the back without a second thought', according to Alexander
Cynric: (Aged 27), Celestial Assassin, water spirit arts user, competent medic — 'Cynric's dedication was admirable', according to Anton
LYSANTHIR
[lis-an-th-ear]
Lord Bahram: Unknown
Sara: (Aged 31), Celestial Assassin, air and fire spirits arts user, competent alchemist — 'She was tolerable from a distance, sure, but right now she was far too close,' according to Anton
Master Sabir: 'Only the greatest inventor to have ever lived', according to Adelia
KNOWN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EMPIRE
Bearion — a massive creature with a tough hide and claws like blackscale, found in Anadrieth
Deerabit — rabbit with branching deer antlers, seen in packs, a pest in Lanadrin
Crowcodile — a large black scaly bird with a sharp teeth, a fierce companion when trained and a symbol of bad luck, commonly found in Anadrieth
Foxen — a small four-legged creature with translucent fur, two curled horns and a bushy tail, found in Anadrieth
Lyrecrane — a white bird with a magnificent tail, a symbol of good luck, found all over the empire
Oyfish — a small shelled marine creature with fins, a common delicacy in Eloria
Spidion — a small creature with eight furry legs and a venomous stinger, found in Lysanthir's deserts
Ice pear — velvety pink-skinned fruit, grows all year around in Anadrieth
Frostberry — sparkling red, semi-clear berry, found in Anadrieth
Vythorn — black thorny ivy which drops seeds contain a fatal poison, found rarely in Lysanthir
Nettlefern — spiny green shrubbery with medicinal value, found in Calvera
Blackscale — heavy black rock with shimmering rainbow threads, when melted into a weapon it becomes the strongest weapon in the empire, only mined in Lanadrin
Silverlight — light but durable glasslike wood, found in Anadrieth's Celestine Forest
Stonewood — densest and heaviest wood in the empire only breakable by blackscale, found in Calvera
Magnalite — a light metal that has a dangerous reaction with fire, mined only in Anadrieth
Nitren — a rare substance for making explosives, mined only in Anadrieth
Celestine Forest — the snowy forest containing silverlight trees, protecting Anadrieth
Jade Mountains — the mountains behind Anadrieth and Lanadrin containing many rare metals
Moonstone River — the massive river that runs through every region in the empire
Nacre Wastelands — arid land which surrounds Lanadrin and causes one to see strong mirages
Plains of Scoria — Anadrieth's dead land with hot tar pits and boiling steam geysers
Sea of Dunite — the sea which surrounds the empire with the dangerous reef, only accessible from Eloria
KNOWN DRAGON SCRIPT
Anchiore — anchor
Awyviene — awaken
Dysconae — disconnected, or those who possess the spirit arts but haven’t yet been awakened
Mysoviere — my sovereign
Phaenyx — phoenix
Syravia — spirit reaper, the name given to Mina’s swords
Syra — spirit aura, or a priestess' conduit for her power
Syra artse — spirit arts
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I know this is the 'boring' section no one reads, so I'll make it quick!
I couldn't have done this without the support of people closest to me; my amazing parents, my quirky D&D group, Amelia, and of course,
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To my first fan and amazing beta reader Michelle, who had to endure all my shitty drafts, thank you. You helped make this book so much better, and were the inspiration behind the mysterious Mistress Marionette.
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About the Author
Paris Hansch (Homo sapiens) is a fantasy fanatic, biologist and avid reader, native to Australia. Common behaviour includes living in her own nerdy world of sword and sorcery, playing D&D and writing kickass women in fiction.
Armed with her motto of, ‘No More Damsels In Distress’, she battles to see a world where everyone can stand as equals, have the freedom to be exactly who they are and portray real female characters we can show our daughters and say, ‘be like her’.
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