Michelle West - The Sun Sword 02 - The Uncrowned King

(Book 02 of the Sun Sword)

Dedication
:

This is for my mother and my father,

Because I don't say thank you often enough.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sheila Gilbert has been patient above and beyond the call of
Duty for this book. It was late and although I plead unusual circumstances, it
certainly wasn't her fault.

The usual suspects were also extremely helpful--and I'd
particularly like to thank Kate Elliott and Tanya Huff because it's always nice
(my penchant for understatement is showing here) to have someone to call when
I've hit the middle-of-the-book-and-I-hate-every-word stretch of the novel.

Dramatis Personae

AIDAN: I
AIDAN: II

CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

EPILOGUE AIDAN
EPILOGUE: SER ANTON DI'GUIVERA

Annagarian Ranks

Tyr'agar
- Ruler of the Dominion
Tyr'agnate
- Ruler of one of the five Terreans of the Dominion
Tyr
- The
Tyr'agar
or one of the four
Tyr'agnate
Tyran
- Personal bodyguard (oathguard) of a
Tyr
Tor'agar
- A noble in service to a
Tyr

Tor'agnate A noble in service to a
Tor'agar
;
least of noble ranks

Tor - A
Tor'agar
or
Tor'agnate
Toran
- Personal bodyguard (oathguard) of a
Tor
Ser
- A clansman
Serra
- The primary wife and legitimate daughters of a clansman

kai
The holder or first in line to the
clan title
par
- The brother of the first in line; the direct son of the title
holder

ESSALIEYAN

AVANTARI (The Palace)

The Royals

King Reymalyn
: the Justice-born King

King Cormalyn
: the Wisdom-bom King

Queen Marieyan (an 'Cormalyn)

Queen Siodonay The Fair (an'Reymalyn)

Prince Reymar
: son of the Queen Siodonay & Reymaris

Prince Cormar
: son of the Queen Marieyan & Cormaris

Princess Mirialyn ACormaris
: daughter of Queen Marieyan & King Cormalyn

The Non-Royals

Duvari
: the Lord of the Compact; leader of the Astari

Devon ATerafin
: member of the Astari and of House Terafin

Commander Sivari
: former King's Champion (at the Summer Games)

The Hostages

Ser Valedan kai di'Leonne (Raverra)
: the heir to the Sword of The Dominion

Serra Marlena en 'Leonne
: Valedan's mother; born a slave; granted honorific "Serra" because her son has been recognized and claimed as legitimate

 

Ser Fillipo par di'Callesta (Averda)
: brother to the Tyr'agnate of Averda

Serra Tara di'Callesta
: his Serra

Michaele di'Callesta
: oldest son

Frederick di'Callesta
: youngest son

Andrea en 'Callesta
: his concubine

 

Ser Kyro di 'Lorenza (Sorgassa)
: the oldest of the hostages

Serra Helena di'Lorenzo
: the only wife he has; he has taken no others

Ser Gregori di'Lorenzo
: his son

 

Ser Mauro di'Garradi (Oerta)

Serra Alina di'Lamberto (Mancorvo)

Imperial Army

The Eagle
: Commander Bruce Allen. Commands the First

Army
The Hawk
: Commander Berriliya. Commands the Second

Army
The Kestrel
: Commander Kalakar. Commands the Third Army & the Ospreys

 

THE TEN:

Kalakar

Ellora
: The Kalakar.

Verrus Koroma
: her closest friend and counselor

Verrus Vernon Loris
: friend and counselor

The Ospreys:

Primus Duarte
: leader

Alexis (Sentrus or Decarus)

Auralis (Sentrus or Decarus)

Fiara (Sentrus)

Cook (Sentrus)

Sanderson (Decarus)

Berriliya

Devran
: The Berriliya

Terafin

Amarais
: The Terafin

Morretz
: her Domicis

Jewel ATerafin
: part of her House Council; also seer-born

Avandar
: Jewel's Domicis

THE ORDER OF KNOWLEDGE

Meralonne APhaniel
: Member of the Council of the Magi; first circle mage

Sigurne Mellifas
: Member of the Council of the Magi; first circle mage

SENNIEL COLLEGE

Solran Marten
: Bardmaster of Senniel College

Kallandras
: Master Bard of Senniel

ANNAGAR

The Tor Leonne

General Allesso par di'Marente
- par to Corano; General to the former Tyr

General Baredan kai di 'Navarre
: General to the- former Tyr; loyal to Leonne.

Widan Cortano di'Alexes
: the Sword's Edge

Lord Isladar of the kin
: the link between the Shining Court and the Dominion

THE CLANS

Callesta

Ramiro kai di 'Callesta
: the Tyr

Karro di Callesta
: Tyran; half-brother (concubine's son); the oldest of the Tyran

Mikko di Callesta
: Tyran; half-brother (concubine's son)

Garrardi

Eduardo kai di 'Garrardi
: the Tyr'agnate of the Terrean of Oerta

Lamberto

Mareo kai di'Lamberto
: the Tyr'agnate of Mancorvo

Serra Donna en 'Lamberto
: his Serra

Galen kai di'Lamberto
: the kai (former par)

Leonne

Markaso kai di'Leonne
: the Tyr'agar

Serra Amanita en 'Leonne
: the Tyr'agar's Serra

Illara kai di 'Leonne
: the heir

Serra Diora en'Leonne
: also
Serra Diora di'Marano

Ser Illara's concubines:

Faida en 'Leonne
: Oathwife to Diora

Ruatha en 'Leonne
: Oathwife to Diora

Dierdre en 'Leonne
: Oathwife to Diora

Lorenza

Jarrani kai di'Lorenza
: the Tyr'agnate of Sorgassa

Hectare kai di'Lorenza
: the kai

Marano

Adano kai di'Marano
: Tor'agar to
Mareo kai di'Lamberto

Sendari par di 'Marano
: his brother; Widan

Serra Fiona en'Marano
: Sendari's wife

Ser Artano
: Sendari's oldest son

Serra Diora di'Marano
: Sendari's only child by his first wife

Sendari's concubines:

Alana en'Marano
: the oldest of Sendari's wives

Illana en'Marano

Illia en'Marano

Lissa en'Marano
: given to the healer-born

Serra Teresa di 'Marano
: sister to Adano and Sendari

Caveras

Ser Laonis di'Caveras
: healer-born; his wife is
Lissa en 'Caveras
.

THE RADANN

Radann Fredero kai el 'Sol
: the ruler of the Radann

Jevri el 'Sol
: his loyal servitor

Radann Samiel par el 'Sol
: youngest of the Hand of God

Radann Peder par el 'Sol

Marakas par el'Sol
: contemporary of Fredero

Samadar par el'Sol
: the oldest of the par el' Sol