Cobweb Forest (Cobweb Bride Trilogy) (42 page)

The Sapphire Court (Domain)

Quentin
(KWEN-tin)
Loirre
(Looh-AHR), spy in the service of the Sovereign

Marie-Louise
(Mah-REE-Loo-EEZ), maiden in the cobweb chamber

Lily
(LEE-lee), maiden in the cobweb chamber

Beatrice
(Beh-ah-TRISS), maiden in the cobweb chamber

Lady
Melinoë
(Meh-lee-NOH-eh)
Avalais
, daughter of the Sovereign

Thesmos
(THES-moss), the Goddess of Tradition

Trovadii
(Troh-VAH-dee-ee), the loyal special army of the Sovereign

Field Marshal
Claude
(CLOD)
Maetra
(Mah-EH-trah) from Tanathe, commanding the First Army of the Trovadii

Field Marshal
Matteas
(Maht-TEH-ahs)
Quara
(Koo-AH-ruh) from Balmue, commanding the Second Army

Field Marshal
Edmunde
(Ehd-MOOND)
Vaccio
(VAH-chee-oh) from Solemnis, commanding the Third Army

Graccia
(GRAH-chee-ah), personal maidservant of the Sovereign

Diril
(DEE-rihl), secret surveillance agent, of unknown affiliation

New Characters Introduced in Cobweb Forest

Hades
(HAY-dees), God of the Underworld

Persephone
(Per-SEH-pho-nee), Goddess of the Underworld

Hecate
(HEH-kah-tee), Goddess of the Crossroads

Kingdom of Styx

Bruno
(BRU-noh)
Melograno
(Meh-loh-GRAH-noh), officer of Charonne garrison at Styx

Kingdom of Lethe

Lord
Granwell
(GRAN-well), advisor to the King of Lethe

Captain
Brandeis
(Brahn-DEIS), officer of Letheburg garrison

Gerard
(Jeh-RAHRD)
Sorven
(SOHR-ven), Belle’s beau from Fioren.

Baron
Gundar
(GUHN-dahr)
Dureval
(Duh-reh-VAHL), Goraque knight

Sir
Marlon
(MAHR-luhn)
Wedeis
(Weh-DEIS), Goraque knight

Kingdom of Tanathe

Lady
Calliope
(Cah-LAH-yo-peh)
San Quellenne
, liege lady of the region of San Quellenne

Father
Suell
(Sue-EHL), parish priest at San Quellenne

Lords of Rainbow

Dreams of the Compass Rose

Salt of the Air

The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass

Mayhem at Grant-Williams High (YA)

The Duke in His Castle

After the Sundial

Mansfield Park and Mummies

Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons

Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy’s Dreadful Secret

Vampires are from Venus, Werewolves are from Mars:

A Comprehensive Guide to Attracting Supernatural Love

Cobweb Bride

Cobweb Empire

Cobweb Forest

(Forthcoming)

Qualify: The Atlantis Grail

Compete: The Atlantis Grail

Win: The Atlantis Grail

Pagan Persuasion: All Olympus Descends on Regency

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Vera Nazarian
immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies and magazines, and has seen her fiction translated into eight languages.

She made her novelist debut with the critically acclaimed arabesque “collage” novel
Dreams of the Compass Rose
, followed by epic fantasy about a world without color,
Lords of Rainbow
. Her novella
The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass
from PS Publishing (UK) with an introduction by
Charles de Lint
made the
Locus
Recommended Reading List for 2005. Her debut short fiction collection
Salt of the Air
, with an introduction by
Gene Wolfe
, contains the 2007 Nebula Award-nominated “The Story of Love.” Other work includes the 2008 Nebula Award-nominated, self-illustrated baroque fantasy novella
The Duke in His Castle
, science fiction collection
After the Sundial
(2010), self-illustrated Supernatural
Jane Austen
Series parodies
Mansfield Park and Mummies
(2009),
Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons
(2010),
Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy’s Dreadful Secret
(2012),
The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
(2010), and a parody of paranormal love and relationships advice
Vampires are from Venus, Werewolves are from Mars
(2012).

Vera recently relocated from Los Angeles to the East Coast. She lives in a small town in Vermont, and uses her Armenian sense of humor and her Russian sense of suffering to bake conflicted pirozhki and make art
.

In addition to being a writer and award-winning artist, she is also the publisher of
Norilana Books.

Official website:

www.veranazarian.com

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