Souls of Aredyrah 2 - The Search for the Unnamed One (32 page)

Crooked Child (The)—
A child described
in a second prophecy as one who attains purity and brings it to the
world.

Crymm (Krim)—
Tearian; former bodyguard
to Prince Ruairi; a member of the Guard.

Daghadar (DAG-huh-dar)—
Also called the
Maker; the one true God of the people of Kirador.

Dayn (Dane)—
Kiradyn, Tearian, and
Jecta; adopted son of Gorman and Morna of the Aerie Clan of
Kirador; adopted brother of Alicine; only child of Brina and Mahon
of Tearia; cousin of Reiv and Whyn.

Eben (EH-ben)—
Jecta; potter of Pobu;
childhood friend of Jensa and Torin; husband of Mya; father of
Farris, Nely, and Gem; executed by the Guard for possession of an
illegal tome.

Eileis (I-luss)—
Kiradyn; the Spirit
Keeper (healer and spiritual guide) of Kirador.

Eyan (EE-yun)—
Kiradyn; of the Aerie
clan; son of Haskel and Vania.

Falyn (FAL-un)—
Kiradyn; daughter of
Lorcan; sister of Sheireadan.

Farris (FARE-iss)—
Jecta; son of Mya
and Eben.

Gair (Gare)—
Jecta; blacksmith of
Pobu.

Gem (Jim)—
Jecta; daughter of Mya and
Eben; sister of Nely and Farris.

Gitta (JIT-uh)—
Reiv’s horse.

Gorman (GOR-mun)—
Kiradyn; of the Aerie
Clan; adopted father of Dayn; father of Alicine; husband of
Morna.

Haskel (HASS-kuhl)—
Kiradyn; of the
Aerie clan; brother of Mahon; husband of Vania; father of Eyan.

Isola (Iss-O-luh)—
Queen of Tearia;
wife of King Sedric; mother of Ruairi and Whyn; sister of
Brina.

Jecta (JEK-tuh)—
The name given by the
Tearians to anyone considered “impure.” Their impurities include
(but are not limited to) dark coloring, scars or other bodily
imperfections, tainted bloodlines, family ties, or criminal
activity.

Jensa (JEN-suh)—
Shell Seeker; sister
of Torin and Kerrik.

Jorge (Jorge)—
Kiradyn; former member
of the Aerie clan; blacksmith of Kiradyn.

Keefe (Keef)—
Dayn’s Tearian birth
name.

Kerrik (KARE-ik)—
Shell Seeker; adopted
younger brother of Jensa and Torin.

Kirador (KEER-uh-dore)—
Region
northwest of the mountains on the island of Aredyrah. Home of four
clan regions and the city of Kiradyn.

Kiradyn (KEER-uh-din)—
Primary city in
the region of Kirador. Also refers to any person living in
Kirador.

Labhras (LAB-russ)—
Tearian; father of
Cinnia; best friend of King Sedric.

Lorcan (LORE-kun)—
Kiradyn; father of
Falyn and Sheireadan; high ranking member of the Vestry.

Mahon (Man)—
Tearian; estranged husband
of Brina; uncle of Ruairi and Whyn; birth father of Dayn (Keefe);
Commander of the Guard.

Meirla (MEER-luh)—
Shell Seeker village
on the southern coast of Aredyrah (Tearian region.)

Memory Keeper—
A historian. The term
generally refers to members of a covert group that came into being
after the Purge which banned all documents belonging to the Jecta.
The Memory Keepers are dedicated to preserving all forms of
writing.

Morna (MORE-nuh)—
Kiradyn; of the Aerie
clan; Dayn’s adopted mother; Alicine’s birth mother; wife of
Gorman.

Mya (MY-uh)—
Jecta; widow of Eben;
friend of Jensa and Torin; mother of Farris, Gem, and Nely.

Nannaven (NAN-uh-vin)—
Jecta; elderly
Spirit Keeper of Pobu.

Nely (NELL-ee)—
Jecta; youngest
daughter of Mya and Eben; sister of Gem and Farris.

Pobu (POBE-ew)—
Jecta city to the south
of Tearia.

Priestess—
Title of the supreme leader
of the Temple. The Priestess is the true power of Tearia.

Reiv (Reev)—
Jecta; Shell Seeker;
Ruairi’s Jecta name.

Ruairi (Rue-AW-ree)—
Former Prince of
Tearia; Reiv’s birth name.

Sedric (SED-rik)—
King of Tearia;
husband of Isola; father of Ruairi and Whyn.

Seek—
The term used for hunting shells
beneath the waters.

Seirgotha (Seer-GOTH-uh)—
Legendary sea
serpent. The Shell Seekers believe the slayer of Seirgotha will
gain great knowledge from the gods.

Sheireadan (SHARE-uh-den)—
Kiradyn; son
of Lorcan; brother of Falyn.

Shell Seekers
—A community of Jecta who
live in the coastal village of Meirla. The Shell Seekers are known
for their skills at diving and hunting the waters for food and
shells. They are also excellent craftsman, using shells to make
jewelry and decorative vessels.

Spirit Keeper
—Title given to a healer
and spiritual advisor. This title is consistently used by all the
residents of Aredyrah.

Tearia (Tee-AIR-ee-uh)—
Great
city-state to the south of the mountain range of Aredyrah. All
navigable land on this side of the island is known as Tearia. The
city itself is a walled metropolis of elegant architecture,
fountains, colorful gardens, and art. It is home to a race of
people who strive for purity, as dictated by their gods and defined
by Temple law.

Tenzy (TIN-zee)—
Jecta; a Memory
Keeper; imprisoned by the Priestess to interpret forbidden
texts.

Torin (TORE-un)—
Shell Seeker; older
brother of Jensa and Kerrik.

Transcendor—
One whose soul passes into
the Beyond Realm, but is granted passage back by the gods.
Transcendors are believed to return to their human form with great
knowledge, including that of the past, present, and future.

Unnamed One—
Person spoken of in the
Prophecy. Depending on the interpretation, he can be either savior
or threat.

Vania (VAN-yuh)—
Kiradyn; of the Aerie
clan; wife of Haskel; mother of Eyan

Vestry—
Governing body of Kiradyn.

Whyn (Win)—
Tearian; future King of
Tearia; fraternal twin brother of Ruairi; son of King Sedric and
Queen Isola; husband of Cinnia.

Will of Agneis—
The Tearian term that
refers to the custom of killing infants who are not considered
pure.

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About the Author

Tracy A. Akers is both a teacher and an
author. She grew up in Arlington, Texas, but currently lives in the
rolling hills of Pasco County, Florida. She graduated with honors
from the University of South Florida with a degree in Education,
and has taught in both public and private schools. She currently
divides her time between teaching, writing, lecturing, and spending
time with her family.

Ms. Akers has won numerous awards for her
Souls of Aredyrah Series, and was acknowledged for her contribution
to young adult literature by the Governor of Florida during the
2008 Florida Heritage Month Awards Ceremony. Books One and Two of
the Aredyrah Series are included in the Florida Department of
Education’s 2008 Just Read Families Recommended Summer Reading
List. In addition, Ms. Akers has been an invited guest author at
major book events and writers’ conferences, a panelist at fantasy
and science fiction conventions, and was a member of the steering
committee for Celebration of the Story, a literary event held at
Saint Leo University.

As an active participant in the Florida
Writers Association, Ms. Akers helped develop and lead writers
groups for both adults and young writers. She is frequently invited
to speak at middle schools and high schools, and works every day to
incorporate her passion for story telling into the classroom
setting.

The Souls of Aredyrah Series is Ms. Akers’
first series of novels for young adults.

For character illustrations and additional
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