by A. M. Manay
Jaym Courtborn
Bastard son of King Rischar. Granted the title of Baron Wheatley. Died in battle during his father’s reign.
Jeroh
Previous king of Bryn. Father of Rischar, Alyssa, Edmun, Markas, Gordan.
Jerr Drake
Middle son of Hareld Drake, Lord of the Teeth. Twin brother of Zenn.
Jivan Woodborn
A novice in the Elder’s Order. Daved Jennin’s bastard half-brother.
Jonn Gateborn
Master of Healing Magic. Bastard son of the Lord of the Gate.
Keegan
High Chief of the Wildlings. Father of Shiloh.
Keelie Vernon
Wife of the Duke of Mosspeak.
Kiven
Priest and Master of Farsight, Chief Minister to Queen Esta
Korra
A Vestal.
Lerris
A member of the Elder’s Order. Fenroh’s henchman.
Lancis Beckett
Previous Duke of Blufeld, Lord of the Vine. Father of Silas Hatch. Deceased.
Lazloh Beckett
The new Duke of Blufeld, Lord of the Vine. Nephew of Lancis Beckett, raised abroad.
Lill Conver
Silas Hatch’s sister and housekeeper.
Liroh
A Feral boy.
Loor
The late King Rischar’s second daughter, born of Zina.
Markas Courtborn
Headmaster of the Royal Academy. Healer. Twin to Edmun. Half-brother to King Rischar.
Meegan
A child who grew up with Shiloh in Smoke Valley.
Mirin
First wife of King Rischar. Mother to Esta. Deceased.
Moroh Gray
The new Duke of Kepler, Lord of the Fist. Uncle to the late Jasin Gray.
Neeloh
Member of the Elder’s Order.
Olin
A Feral warrior.
Padroh Spencer
Earl of Waterton, Lord of the Fingers.
Penn of Bryn
Niece of the Lord of the Gate, Shiloh’s friend. Often called Penny. Widow of Rischar. Dowager Queen of Bryn.
Perce
Nephew of Silas Hatch. Works as Silas’s secretary. Often called Percy.
Riah
Member of the Elder’s Order. A healer.
Rikel
Silas’s roommate at the University of Estany.
Rikkoh
Member of the Elder’s Order. Master of the Script Shop at the Citadel.
Riloh
A soldier in Silas Hatch’s household guard.
Rischar
Previous King of Bryn. Stole the throne from his elder sister, Alissa, in the Siblings’ War. Deceased.
Rizoh
A guard at the Citadel.
Robben Drake
Eldest son of Hareld Drake, Lord of the Teeth.
Serben
A member of the Elder’s Order. Fenroh’s henchman.
Shiloh Hatch
Daughter of Alissa and Keegan. Wife of Silas Hatch. Hexborn, with pink hair and a missing left hand. Also known as Shiloh Teethborn.
Silas Hatch
Chief Minister to the late King Rischar. Bastard son of the late Lord of the Vine, Lancis Beckett. Baron of Northgate, Lord of the Frontier. Husband of Shiloh.
Tomah
A priest who served as an officer in Alissa’s army.
Veena
A Vestal.
Vinsen
The Patriarch of the Church Universal of the Six Lords of Heaven.
Vorren
Gernishman named the new Lord of the Frontier.
Westan
King of Gerne. Marries Esta to become king of Bryn.
Zavier Vernon
Duke of Mosspeak, Lord of the Southlands. Father of Jann. Husband of Keelie.
Zenn Drake
Youngest son of Hareld Drake, Lord of the Teeth. Twin brother of Jerr.
Zina
King Rischar’s second wife. Mother of Loor. Executed for treason.
Index of Magic
Axman’s Potion: A fatal poison that turns the whites of the eyes bright blue.
Bancroft’s Elixer: For nausea and vomiting.
Benn’s Hex: Causes terror, hallucinations, and numbness in the extremities.
Comfort Potion: An opiate painkiller.
Dravlaw’s Hex: Causes immolation.
Fellix’s Hex: A simple, blunt force curse. It does not persist or spread upon impact.
Folgar’s Potion: Regulates heartbeat.
Gilbert’s Ward: Works well to block curses in all weather, but does not dissipate magic energy well, resulting in falls.
Grayson’s Titrate: For wheezing coughing, and shortness of breath.
Hadrian’s Countercurse: An all-purpose countercurse, nearly impossible to cast.
Halli’s Draught: Contraceptive.
Jalar’s Poison Remedy: Counteracts many magical poisons, though not biological ones.
Karow’s Hex: Causes loss of consciousness.
Kenn’s Hex: Fatal curse that kills by inducing a stroke.
Kirkland’s Spell of Revelation: Destroys concealment charms. Difficult to cast.
Kirshan’s Hex: Causes severe pain in the bones.
Kobard’s Curse: Causes excruciating muscle spasms.
Lawsin’s Curse: Fatally disrupts heart rhythm.
Milton’s Hex: A fatal curse that kills by shorting out the nervous system. Very difficult to cast.
Neroh’s Hex: A curse that, when powerfully cast, can break bones by twisting them.
Nevsi’s Bane: Fatal curse that kills by stopping the heart.
Sawcro’s Hex: Fatal curse that kills by paralyzing the diaphragm, making it impossible to breathe.
Sandoh’s Hex: Causes itching, burning skin and sores.
Shiloh’s Ward: A one-way ward that allows the user to cast curses without lowering the ward. It also reflects curses back upon the enemies who cast them. Difficult to cast.
Soor’s Curse: Used to inflict pain. Generally not fatal.
Tincture of Downbark: Blood thinner and headache remedy.
Tincture of Jadeleaf: Muscle relaxer.
Wainroh’s Curse: Causes severe headaches and temporary blindness.
Winston’s Hemorrhagic Hex: Causes bleeding, most often from the nose, but can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding if performed by a powerful enough wizard.
Yorick’s Ward: Offers good protection from curses, dissipating their energy, but tends to fail in the rain.
Zarek’s Seeker Spell: Used in mining to find gems or precious metals.
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About the Author
A.M. Manay is an award-winning fantasy author in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also a former inner-city chemistry teacher, a wife and mother in a multi-racial family, a lover of comic book movies, a Lupus warrior, a Clerk of Session in the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a kickboxing enthusiast. She loves to write page-turning stories with complex, diverse characters who inhabit interesting worlds.
Manay is the author of the following, available at most fine book retailers:
She Dies at the End (November Snow Book 1), Finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards, Bronze Medalist in the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, Short-Listed in the Chanticleer Paranormal Book Awards
She Lights Up the Dark (November Snow Book 2), Silver Medalist in the Readers’
Favorite Book Awards
She Marches Through Fire (November Snow Book 3)
She Sees in Her Sleep (Three November Snow Shorts)
Luka’s Dawn, Episode 1 (November Snow Epilogue Stories Book 1)
Luka’s Dawn, Episode 2 (November Snow Epilogue Stories Book 2)
Luka’s Dawn, Episode 3 (November Snow Epilogue Stories Book 3)
Hexborn (The Hexborn Chronicles Book 1)
Unclean (The Hexborn Chronicles Book 2)