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Authors: Astrid Amara

Tags: #Fantasy, #Romance, #Glbt, #Royalty

Characters

Abiyar Lokesh: Third and youngest son of Indarel Lokesh, Lord of Afadi.

Ajani Alamar: Wife of Keshan Adaru

Anant Sarkumar: Commander in the Dragewan army

Azari: Pseudonym of Suraya Paria while hiding in Afadi

Baldur Tanaraf: Lord of the State of Penemar

Bandruban: Prophet of the Shentari faith

Baram Param: Second son of King Shandarvan by his first wife Kari;brother of Yudar and Jandu; husband of Suraya Paria

Bir Soridashen: Lord of the State of Jagu Mali

Bodan: Pseudonym of Baram Paran while hiding in Afadi

Chezek: Keshan Adaru’s charioteer and servant

Darvad Uru:Son of King Shandarvan by his second wife Farashi; half-brother of Yudar, Baram, and Jandu

Druv Majeo: Lord of the State of Pagdesh

Esalas: Pseudonym of Yudar Paran while hiding in Afadi

Eshau: Abiyar Lokesh’s weapons master

Farashi Uru: Second wife of King Shandarvan; mother of Darvad Uru

Firdaus Trinat: Lord of the State of Chandamar; brother of Hanu; father of Ishad

Hanu Trinat: Chandamar Ambassador in the State of Afadi;Firdaus’s brother

Harami: Prophet of the Shentari faith

Indarel Lokesh: Lord of the State of Afadi; husband of Shali Amain; father of Ramad, Parik, Vaisha, and Abiyar

Inaud Adaru: Uncle of Iyestar and Keshan Adaru

Ishad Trinat: Lord of the State of Chandamar; son of Firdaus

Iyestar Adaru: Lord of the State of Tiwari; brother of Keshan Adaru

Janali: Pseudonym of Jandu Paran while hiding in Afadi

Jandu Paran: Third son of King Shandarvan by his first wide Kari; youngest brother of Yudar and Baram; husband of Suraya Paria

Kadal Kardef: Lord of the State of Marshav

Kari Paran: First wife of King Shandarvan; mother of Yudar, Baram, and Jandu

Keshan Adaru: Younger brother of Iyestar Adaru, Lord of Tiwari; husband of Ajani Alamar; cousin of the Parans

Koraz: Yashva demon of the forest

Laiu: Tarek Amia’s servant

Lazro Arundan: Son of Tamarus Arundan; friend of Keshan Adaru

Linaz: Mother of Lord Iyestar and Keshan Adaru

Mazar Hamdi: Regent of Marhavad; weapons master to the princes of Marhavad

Mendraz: King of the Yashvas

Nadaru Paria: Lord of the State of Karuna; father of Rishak and Suraya

Ohendru: Chaya soldier in the Uru army

Olan Osasu: Lord of the State of Bandari

Onshu: High priest of Marhavad

Parik Lokesh: Second son of Indarel Lokesh, Lord of Afadi

Ramad Lokesh: Eldest son of Indarel Lokesh, Lord of Afadi

Rani: Servant in the Afadi palace; Janali’s roommate

Rishak Paria: Son of Nadaru Paria, Lord of Karuna; brother of Suraya; brother-in-law of the Parans

Sadeshar: Prophet of the Shentari faith

Sahdin Ori: Lord of the State of Jezza

Satish: Tarek Amia’s charioteer

Shali Amain: Wife of Indarel Lokesh, Lord of Afadi; mother of Ramad, Parik, Vaisha and Abiyar

Shandarvan: Former King of Marhavad; father of Darvad Uru, and Yudar, Baram, and Jandu Paran

Suraya Paria: Daughter of Nadaru Paria, Lord of Karuna; sister of Rishak; wife of Yudar, Baram, and Jandu Paran

Taivo: Prophet of the Shentari faith

Tamarus Arundan: Chaya spiritual leader and friend of Keshan Adaru

Tarek Amia: Lord of the State of Dragewan

Tarhandi: Prophet of the Shentari faith

Umia: Yashva demon consort of Mendraz, King of the Yashvas; aunt of Iyestar and Keshan Adaru

Vaisha Lokesh: Daughter of Indarel, Lord of Afadi

Warash: Chaya soldier in the Uru army

Yudar Paran: First son of King Shandarvan by his first wife Kari; brother of Jandu and Baram; husband of Suraya Paria; Royal Judge

Zandi: Yashva demon and Jandu’s bow

Glossary of Terms

Adri Mountain: Mountain in Pagdesh: location of holy retreat

Ajadusharta: Magical weapon; repels other weapons

Alazsharta: Magical weapon; knocks enemy unconscious

Ashari Forest: Forest outside Prasta; home to Yashva demon Koraz

Barunazsharta: Magical weapon; brilliant light

Chaya: Unskilled labor and servant caste of Marhavad; lowest caste

Dejaru: Long piece of cloth worn by men, either secured under a belt and sash and made into loose trousers, or tucked loosely and left long like a sarong

Draya: Priestly caste of Marhavad; second-highest caste

Fazsharta: Magical weapon; arrow with endless range

Hafedsharta: Magical weapon; freezes opponent

Harafa: Long piece of cloth worn either as a scarf or wrapped across the upper torso

Hedravan tree: Magical Yashva tree that grows in the Ashari Forest

Jegora: Untouchable caste of Marhavad; casteless

Korazsharta: Magical weapon; spear of unfailing accuracy

Manarisharta: Magical weapon; burst of electricity

Pezarisharta: Magical weapon; sets fire to the sky

Prasta: Capitol city of Marhavad

Rajiwasharta: Magical weapon; creates a sucking vortex

Rebo: Three stringed musical instrument

Sharta: Magical weapon; form of a Yashva demon in the human world

Shentari: Primary religion of Marhavad

Suya: Merchant and skilled labor caste of Marhavad; third-highest caste

Tarhisharta: Magical weapon; explosive wall of force

Terashu Field: Traditional battleground of Marvad kings

Triya: Warrior and king caste of Marhavad; highest caste

Tunufisharta: Magical weapon; burns any individual to ash

Yashva: Immortal demon from the Yashva Kingdom

Zahari: a blouse and long piece of fabric wrapped around the body to form a woman’s dress

Zandisharta: Magical weapon; any instrument or tool of metal

Acknowledgments

First I would like to thank Nicole and Dawn Kimberling for their constant encouragement, plot-storming, editing, and endless patience as I rewrote this story a dozen times. I would also like to thank Maxx for letting me ignore him for weeks on end. Lastly, I want to thank my parents, who always believed I could write an epic novel. It’s just too bad I’ll never let them read this one.