Knights of Souls and Shadows, Book 1

by Kristie Cook

  A reminder of who and what you’ve discovered so far in the Soul Savers world.

  Aidan - Gargoyle shifter from Scotland.

  A.K. Emerson – Alexis’s famous pen name.

  Alexis Ames Knight – Amadis matriarch. Married to Tristan Knight and mother of Dorian. Youngest daughter to ever go through the Ang’dora and to become matriarch. Her bio father is the leader of the Daemoni. Known abilities include telepathy, electricity, telekinesis, super strength, speed and senses, Amadis power.

  Alys – Recently converted Amadis vampire.

  Amadis (uh-MAH-dees) – Secret matriarchal society that serves as the Angels’ army on Earth, currently led by Alexis Ames Knight. Their purpose is to defend human souls from the Daemoni and to convert Daemoni souls to Amadis. Consist of a variety of supernatural beings.

  Amadis daughters – Women of the bloodline of the original creator of the Amadis. Each daughter eventually serves as the matriarch.

  Amadis power – A special power of love and light gifted to the Amadis by the Angels. The Amadis daughters receive it during the Ang’dora. Other society members are granted a lower level of power upon conversion and official acceptance into the Amadis.

  Ammi – Started the London cell of AK’s Angels with her sister Kristen. Turned into a vampire and converted immediately by Char and Alexis.

  Andrew – The Angel who fell from Heaven and fathered Cassandra and Jordan before eventually ascending (read about it in Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella).

  Ang’dora – Literally means “gift of the Angels” (Ang = angels, dora = Greek word for gifts). An enigmatic change all Amadis daughters go through to receive their powers and supernatural abilities. Usually happens in middle age, after the daughter has experienced major milestones of life as a human, but Alexis went through it quite early. Except for Sophia, no Amadis daughter has given birth after the Ang’dora.

  Angels – Spirits of Heaven who (primarily) remain in the Otherworld. Most fight in the age-old war with Demons, battling for human souls.

  Armand – French vampire on Rina’s council, he oversees Amadis police force and is anti-Tristan. Killed by Daemoni.

  Attair – Amadis warlock from Arabia who’s on Rina’s council and is anti-Tristan.

  Baby Cakes – Faerie who’s a friend of Bree, so she’s helped Tristan and Alexis. For a price, surely.

  Blossom – Alexis’s best friend and council member. Amadis witch from the Daytona coven.

  Bree – Tristan’s birth mother. Fae.

  Brielle Sophia Ames Knight – Baby daughter of Alexis and Tristan, twin to Elliana, sister to Dorian. Currently an unknown creature with wings.

  Brogan – Amadis vampire, turned when the Daemoni first came out to the humans during the war. After retiring from the military, he started The Prepper’s Stash House, a multi-million dollar doomsday prep company, which turned out to be a really good thing for Alexis and A.K.’s Angels, who converted him to Amadis. He’s much cooler than his nephew, James.

  Cam - A summoned son, now an Earth’s Angel

  Carlie – Alexis’s human classmate during her first year at college. Now a doctor in D.C.

  Cassandra – Half angel, half human who started the Amadis (read her story in Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella).

  Chandra – Amadis were-leopard and member of the matriarch’s council who oversees the region of India.

  Charlotte Allbright – Amadis warlock, Owen’s mother, Sophia’s best friend, and overall badass aunt figure to Alexis.

  Cloak – A magic spell performed by mages that hides or makes invisible its subject. Often used in conjunction with a shield.

  Conversion – The process of eliminating dark or light energy and replacing it with the opposite, then indoctrinating the supernatural being into the new society. The Amadis purpose is to convert Daemoni souls before they become damned, destroyed, or forever lost. However, on occasion, Amadis members will convert to the Daemoni (e.g., Ian).

  Cruz – A Daemoni were-jaguar.

  Daemoni (day-MAH-nee) – Satan’s servants as the Demons’ army on Earth, currently led by Lucas. They turn humans to harvest their souls and build their army. The Amadis try to stop them.

  Debbie – Faerie in England who helps Alexis and Tristan from time to time. Cohorts with Stacey, another faerie.

  Demons – Spirits from Hell, some being angels that fell from Heaven with Satan as his followers and others being his creations. They take various physical forms, including horned and winged beasts and possessors of human meat suits.

  Dorian Knight – Son of Alexis and Tristan, unknown creature but currently human. Known abilities include self-healing and flying. Converting to Daemoni?

  Dragons - One of the many creatures that had disappeared from this realm when they were captured by Satan and held prisoners in Hell

  Earth’s Angels – Newly created by the Angels, on the lowest rung of the Angel hierarchy, includes Alexis, Tristan, the Summoned sons who have converted back to Amadis, as well as their offspring. Alexis leads them.

  Edmund – Summoned son and member of the Daemoni. Known abilities include flashing, super strength and speed, idiocy, and being an overall douche-canoe.

  Elliana Katerina Ames Knight – Baby daughter of Alexis and Tristan, twin to Brielle, sister to Dorian. Currently an unknown creature with wings.

  Ethan - Leader of the dragon clan closest to The Loft

  Eris – Daemoni witch from ancient times who helped Jordan create the potion that changed everything (read about it in Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella).

  Faeries/Fae – Little is known about the fae as they tend to stay away from human affairs, as well as those of the Amadis and Daemoni. A handful do enjoy wreaking havoc in the Earthly realm, and sometimes they may even help out. They’re considered Otherworldly creatures, because their world is not exactly part of Earth. They closely guard their secrets about the Faerie realm.

  Ferrer – Blacksmith mage who lives on Amadis Island.

  Fertility Stone – The faerie stone Bree gave Tristan when he was a young boy, embedding it in his heart with the instructions to give it to his true mate. Only when she has possession of it can he father children. The stone also allows the holder to share their emotions so he could feel his mate’s love—but also the possessor’s darker emotions.

  Flashing – The supernatural ability to transport to another location up to a hundred miles away (give or take) in the blink of an eye. While objects can be held or attached to the body during a flash, Tristan is the only known creature who can flash while carrying another person. While both Daemoni and Amadis can flash, it’s not necessarily a natural ability for all—some creatures have to be assisted by mages.

  Galina – Russian Amadis warlock and a member of the matriarch’s council, she favors Tristan and Alexis.

  Gargoyles - Little is known about them, as Aidan is the first to be seen in many centuries. They’re somehow connected to the dragons.

  Hades – Daemoni HQ, an underground city in the Taymyr Peninsula of Siberia.

  Heather – Human girl, Dorian’s babysitter and friend, daughter of Phil and sister to Sonya.

  Hellfire – Direct from Hell, used by Demons, one of the few things that can scar, severely maim, and possibly kill Alexis and Tristan.

  Hunters – Humans (or are they?) who know about the supernatural creatures and kill them.

  Ian – Member of the Daemoni, converted from the Amadis. Known abilities include compensating for his minuscule junk by spilling secrets, causing problems with the Amadis, and ruining Alexis’s life.

  James – The boy Alexis punched in the nose when she was a teenager. Later became a hunter, and they met up again in D.C.

  Jaxon – Were-croc from the Australian Outback who’s become part of Alexis’s team. Blossom’s beau.

  Jeana – Sorceress who tortured Alexis and Owen to learn Lucas and Kali’s secret about the Norman soldiers. Mate of Merrick. Dead.

  Jelani – Wizard from Africa who is one of
the matriarch’s council members.

  Jessica – Faerie with a southern accent, calls Lisa her sister.

  Jordan – Early leader of the Daemoni who sought power over all, inadvertently helping to create the Amadis (read his story in Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella).

  Julia Acerbi – Vampire and Amadis matriarch’s council member. She’d been one of Rina’s closest advisors and friends.

  Kali – Daemoni sorceress who took over Martin Allbright’s body. Dead.

  Katerina “Rina” Ames – Past matriarch of the Amadis. Known abilities included telepathy, super strength and speed, flashing, bonding souls, converting souls to Amadis, making ballgowns everyday attire. Ascended.

  Kristen – Human girl who started the London branch of AK’s Angels with her sister, Ammi.

  Kuckaroo – Amadis village in Australia.

  Lesley – Daemoni vampire. Companion of Sonya and Alys. Died in the war.

  Lilith – Bree’s daughter and Tristan’s sister. Dead.

  Lisa – Faerie with a southern accent, calls Jessica her sister.

  Loft, The – Formerly The Prepper’s Stash House, a massive underground nuclear bunker that had been the storehouse for the multimillion dollar doomsday prep and survival training company. Given to the Amadis by Brogan, the owner, after A.K. Angels arrived for shelter and converted him. Sarcastically renamed The Loft.

  Lucas – Alexis’s sperm donor and leader of the Daemoni. Often (but not always) uses the last name Emerson.

  Lykora – An Angelic being that is extremely loyal and highly protective of its master. When in hidden form, looks like a small white dog, but when in defensive mode, can grow as large as necessary to protect, has a wolf head and body, tiger stripes on a white coat, and feathered wings.

  Mages – The wide classification of supernatural beings that can wield magic, including witches/wizards, warlocks, and Sorcerers/sorceresses. These general sub-classifications are based on strength of power. Some may call themselves by other names, depending on the type of magic they use, preference, or other reasons (e.g., Shamans, Druids, etc.).

  Martin Allbright – Powerful warlock, Charlotte’s husband and Owen’s father.

  Merrick – Sorcerer who tortured Alexis and Owen to learn the secret about the stones that control the Norman soldiers. Jeana’s mate. Dead.

  Minh – Vietnamese witch, member of the matriarch’s council, oversees the Asian region.

  Molita – Daemoni born warlock converted to Amadis during the war.

  Noah – Sophia’s twin brother, Rina’s son, a Summoned son with the Daemoni and controlled by Kali.

  Norms/Normans – Normal humans.

  Oliver Winston Chambers – Sophia’s true love who was turned to a vampire then buried under a building in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a century. Dead again.

  Ophelia – Witch who serves as head of staff at the Amadis matriarch’s mansion.

  Otherworld – Currently unknown but seems to refer to Heaven and Hell, as well as Faerie.

  Owen Allbright – Warlock and Alexis’s so-called protector. Also like a brother to her and Tristan’s best friend. Known abilities include shielding, cloaking, magical bindings, flashing, and pushing everyone’s limits.

  Phillip Jones – Human wife beater, child abuser, and overall scum of the earth who drove an older orange Camaro. Heather and Sonya’s father. Dead.

  Pixies - A type of fae; small, spits pixie dust that can be toxic to those of the Earthly realm.

  Portals – Magical doorways that can only be created and controlled by sorcerers/sorceresses and extremely powerful warlocks like Owen. They allow teleportation to anywhere in the world just by stepping through.

  Ranker - Mayor of Misery’s Edge who tried to arrest Alexis for murder.

  Rene – Daemoni were-cheetah who chases Alexis down in Hades.

  Safe House – Homes, lodges, and other accommodations scattered around the world where Amadis can retreat to when under attack or when going through the conversion or transformation process.

  Sasha – Dorian’s lykora, now loyal to the twins.

  Satan – No explanation necessary.

  Savio – Italian were-shark who was on Rina’s council and was anti-Tristan.

  Scout - Mayor of Misery’s Edge.

  Seth – Tristan’s former name when he was Daemoni. The Daemoni still call him that.

  Sheree – An Amadis were-tiger who’d been bitten and turned against her will by the Daemoni. She was Alexis’s first ever conversion from Daemoni to Amadis. Now she helps with conversions of others and is a close friend to Alexis.

  Shield – A magic spell performed by mages that puts a protective barrier around its subject. If the subject is not also cloaked, the subject can still be seen, so it’s often used in conjunction with a cloaking spell.

  Shihab – Wizard from Arabia who sat on Rina’s council.

  Solomon – Vampire, Katerina’s partner, and Amadis council member. Known abilities include being scary AF. Dead.

  Sonya – Recently turned vampire, now converted to Amadis. Heather’s sister. A.K. Emerson’s “biggest fan” (a/k/a stalker).

  Sophia Ames (a/k/a Mom a/k/a Mimi) – Alexis’s mother and Amadis daughter. Known abilities included telekinesis, summoning and manipulating water, persuading others to do as she likes, sensing the truth of a situation, super strength and speed, flashing, converting souls to Amadis. Ascended.

  Sorcerers/Sorceresses – The most powerful of the mages that can boost their energy by siphoning more from the earth and everything around them. Their greed for power, narcissism, and general disdain for pretty much everyone make them loners and also not part of the Amadis.

  Stacey – A faerie in England who helps Alexis and Tristan from time to time. Cohorts with Debbie.

  Stefan – Warlock, council member, and Sophia’s former protector. Known abilities included creating a protective shield, flashing, serving as Alexis’s only father figure. Dead.

  Summoned Sons – Amadis sons, twins of Amadis daughters/matriarchs, who always go to the Daemoni, as though magically summoned. Include Noah, Edmund, and Dorian.

  Sundae – Alpha of the Georgia wolf pack. Trevor’s mate.

  Sylvie (Aunt Sylvie) – Blossom’s aunt and leader of the Daytona Beach witch coven.

  Teah & Teal – Human cousins who’d joined A.K.’s Angels in Florida with Heather and Sonya. Teachers at the school in The Loft.

  Trevor – Amadis werewolf and leader of the main Florida wolf pack. Sundae’s mate.

  Tristan Knight – Former Daemoni converted to Amadis by Sophia. Matriarch’s second, best friend, and husband. Dorian’s dad. Sexy AF warrior. Known abilities include shooting fire from his palm, quickly determining the best solution if he knows enough of the facts, telekinesis, paralysis, instant killing power, super-duper strength and speed, brooding with guilt, giving a girl multiple Os.

  Vampires – Supernatural beings that are sustained by blood. They can also feed on fear and other emotional energy. There are vampires on both the Amadis and the Daemoni sides.

  Vanessa – Formerly one of the Daemoni’s star vampires recently converted to Amadis. Alexis’s half-sister, Victor’s twin, and Lucas’s daughter. Known abilities include stirring up trouble and pissing everyone off.

  Veil – The magical barrier between the Earthly realm and the Otherworld. Beings in the Otherworld can often see through the Veil to the other side, but those on Earth cannot see into the Otherworld. Well, except for those with the sight, but the talent is very rare.

  Victor – Vanessa’s twin brother, Alexis’s half-brother, Lucas’s son and Daemoni vampire who’s not too bright.

  Warlocks – Part of the mage classification, supernatural beings who are born with the ability to wield magic and physically endowed with strength and speed, making them excellent warriors. They are not gender specific and are on both the Amadis and Daemoni sides.

  Whitby Abbey – Ancient abbey on the northeastern coast of England. The place where Dorian
was found, where Alexis faced off with Lucas, and where Sophia, Rina, and Winston died.

  Witches/Wizards – Part of the mage classification, supernatural beings who are born with the ability to wield magic, usually using a wand as well as spells, incantations, potions, elemental energy, etc. While they can be quite powerful, their powers and physical strengths aren’t as strong as Warlocks or Sorcerers. Using the term Witch or Wizard was traditionally by gender, but really is up to each individual’s preference. There are Witches and Wizards on both the Amadis and Daemoni sides.

  Were-creatures/animals (a/k/a Shifters) – Supernatural beings with two combined spirits—human and animal—and they can physically shift between their two forms. There is a were-creature/shifter for nearly every predatory species on Earth, and they’re on both the Amadis and the Daemoni sides.

  Zombies – Reanimated corpses with deadly bites. Created by mixing necromancy magic with fatal and highly contagious viruses, such as Ebola. Lucas made them as an experiment and to provide meatsuits for the Demons he planned to let loose on Earth.

  About the Author

  Kristie Cook is a lifelong, award-winning writer in various genres, primarily New Adult paranormal romance and contemporary fantasy. Her internationally bestselling, award-winning Soul Savers Series includes seven books, as well as several companion novellas and short stories. Over 1.2 million Soul Savers books have been downloaded. She has also written The Book of Phoenix trilogy, a New Adult paranormal romance series. Her books have been featured in USA Today’s HEA section, on Good Morning America, and in the Emmy’s Gifting Suite.

  Kristie also created, writes in, and publishes the award-winning Havenwood Falls shared world, a collaborative project with multiple series, dozens of authors, and countless stories.

  Besides writing, Kristie enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, getting her hippie on, and feeding her addictions to coffee, chocolate, cheese, and her latest TV obsession. She has lived in eleven states, but currently calls Florida home.

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