Weatherwitch: Book Three of The Crowthistle Chronicles
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Authors: Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Weatherwitch
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THE BITTERBYNDE TRILOGY
Book 1: The Ill-Made Mute
Book 2: The Lady of the Sorrows
Book 3: The Battle of Evernight
THE CROWTHISTLE CHRONICLES
Book 1: The Iron Tree
Book 2: The Well of Tears
Book 3: Weatherwitch
Book 4: Fallowblade (2007)
BOOK THREE
OF THE
CROWTHISTLE
CHRONICLES
Cecilia
Dart-Thornton
A TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES BOOK
New York
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WEATHERWITCH: BOOK THREE OF THE CROWTHISTLE CHRONICLES
Copyright © 2006 by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dart-Thornton, Cecilia.
Weatherwitch / Cecilia Dart-Thornton.—1st ed.
p. cm.—(The Crowthistle Chronicles book three)
“A Tom Doherty Associates Book.”
ISBN 131-978-0-765-31207-5
ISBN 101-0-765-31207-7 (acid-free paper)
1. Quests (Expeditions)—Fiction. I. Title.
PR9619.3.D253W43 2006
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2006006866
First U.S. Edition: November 2006
Printed in the United States of America
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Dedicated to Courtney,
for being loving, spontaneous, keen, funny, talented,
and all things amazing
GLOSSARY
Álainna Machnamh: | (AWE-lanna Mac-NAV) |
a stór: | darling (a STOR) |
Ádh: | luck, fortune (AWE) |
Aonarán: | loner, recluse (AY-an-ar-AWN) |
áthair: | father (AH-hir) |
brí: | the power possessed by weathermasters, enabling them to predict and control the dynamics of pressure systems and temperature, winds and other meteorological phenomena |
Cailleach Bheur: | (pronounced cal’yach vare or cail’yach vyure) The Winter Hag |
carlin: | wise woman |
Cinniúint: | destiny, fate, chance (kin-YOO-int) |
Cuiva: | (pronounced KWEE-va) in the Irish language this name is spelled ‘Caoimhe’ |
Earnán: | (AlR-nawn) |
eldritch: | supernatural |
Eoin: | (OWE-in) |
Fedlamid: | (FEH-limy) |
Fionnbar: | (FIN-bar or FYUN-bar) |
Fionnuala: | (Fin-NOO-la) |
A gariníon: | granddaughter (a gar-in-EE-an) |
A garmhac. | grandson (a gar-VOC) |
Gearóid: | (GA-roid) |
Genan of Áth Midbine: | (AWE mid-BINNA) |
gramarye: | magic |
gramercie: | an expression of thanks |
Lannóir: | (lann-OR) Goldenblade; the golden sword, the only one of its kind, slayer of goblins and heirloom of the House of Stormbringer |
Liadán: | (LEE-dawn) |
Luchóg: | (la-HOGE) |
Mairead: | (maw-RAID) |
Maolmórdha: | (mwale-MORGA) |
máthair: | mother (MAW-hir) |
Mí-Ádh: | Bad luck, misfortune (mee-AWE) |
Míchinniúint: | doom, ill-fate (mee-kin-YOO-int) |
A muirnín: | darling (mwirr-NEEN) |
Ó Maoldúin: | (oh mwale-DOON) |
Páid: | (PAWD) |
Risteárd Mac Brádaigh: | (reesh-TARD Mac BRAW-dig) |
Saibh: | (SAY-EVE) |
A seanmáthair: | grandmother (SHAN-waw-hir) |
seelie: | benevolent to humankind |
To sain: | is to bless, or call for protection from unseelie forces |
Uabhar: | (oo-a-var) |
Uile: | is pronounced “ille,” with the “e” as in “best” |
unseelie: | malevolent to humankind |
T
HE
K
INGDOM OF
A
SHQALÊTH
(Capital city: Jhallavad)
Chohrab Shechem: King of Ashqalêth.
Duke Rahim: King Chohrab’s brother-in-law, brother of Parvaneh.
Parvaneh Shechem: Queen of Ashqalêth.
Pouri: the youngest of King Chohrab’s six daughters.
Shahzadeh: King Chohrab’s eldest daughter, the Princess Royal of Ashqalêth.
T
HE
K
INGDOM OF
G
RÏMNØRSLAND
(Capital city: Trøndelheim)
Gunnlaug Torkilsalven: youngest son of Thørgild.
Halfrida Torkilsalven: Queen of Grïmnørsland.
Halvdan Torkilsalven: second son of Thorgild.
Hrosskel Torkilsalven: eldest son of Thorgild, and Crown Prince of Grïmnørsland.
Solveig Torkilsalven: third child and only daughter of Thorgild.
Thorgild Torkilsalven: King of Grïmnørsland.
T
HE
D
ISTRICT OF
H
IGH
D
ARIONETH
(Principal seat: Rowan Green)
Aglaval Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): Storm Lord in days of yore.
Albiona: Dristan Maelstronnar’s wife.
Aleyn Cilsundror (Sky-Cleaver): bard of Rowan Green.
Alfardene Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): the swordsmith who fashioned Fallowblade.
Arran Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): eldest son of Avalloc.
Asrathiel Heronswood Maelstronnar: only daughter of Jewel and Arran.
Avalloc Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): the current Storm Lord and member of Council of Ellenhall.
Avolundar Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): the warrior mage who wielded Fallowblade during the goblin wars.
Baldulf Ymberbaillé (Rainbearer): “second-in-command” to Avalloc and member of Council of Ellenhall.
Bliant Ymberbaillé (Rainbearer): son of Baldulf.
Blostma: Herebeorht Miller’s wife.
Branor: a spy for King Uabhar.
Cacamwri Dommalleo (Thunder-Hammer): weathermage and member of Council of Ellenhall.
Calogrenant Lumenspar (Light-Spear): the Ambassador for High Darioneth in Cathair Rua.
Cavalon: son of Dristan and Albiona Maelstronnar.
Corisande: daughter of Dristan and Albiona Maelstronnar.
Desmond Brooks: swordmaster at High Darioneth.
Dristan Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): youngest son of Avalloc.
Elfgifu Miller: a daughter of the miller.
Engres Aventaur (Flute Wind): weathermaster.
Ettare Sibilaurë (Whistles-For-The-Wind): a weathermage and member of Council of Ellenhall.
Faramond: The eldest son of Herebeorht and Blostma Miller.
Galiene Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): a daughter of Avalloc and member of Council of Ellenhall.
Gauvain Cilsundror (Sky-Cleaver): a weathermaster.
Gvenour Nithulambar (Walks-In-Mist): weathermage and member of Council of Ellenhall.
Herebeorht Miller: Osweald’s eldest son.
Hilde Miller: a younger daughter of the miller.
Jewel Heronswood Jaravhor: wife of Arran and mother of Asrathiel.
Lidoine Galenrithar (Gale-Rider): carlin at Rowan Green.
Lysanor Maelstronnar (Stormbringer): a daughter of Avalloc and member of Council of Ellenhall.