by Kimbra Swain
Rhiannon- Queen of the Summer Otherworld. Half-sister to Oberon. In her first life she was known as Morgana, a fairy witch.
Remington Blake- Grace’s ex-boyfriend. Dating Tabitha Mistborne. From N’awlins. Sweet talker. One of the Native American Star-folk.
Astor- The ginger knight that Grace brought back from the Summer realm. Formerly betrothed to Grace. Former First Knight of the Tree of Life. In his first life, he was Percival, Knight of the Round Table. Engaged to Ella Jenkins.
Callum Fannon- the white wolf taken in by Grace during FTAT. Approximately 18 years old. Becomes friends with the now grown Aydan.
Dominick Meyer- Beta wolf to Troy Maynard. Loses hand in the battle of the Helm protecting Grace. Accepted back into the pack. Crushes on Grace.
Matthew Rayburn- Druid. Spiritual leader of Shady Grove. Leads services in a Baptist Church which is a portal into the Summer Realm. Enthralled by Robin Rayburn. Now blind after being cursed by Robin.
Kadence Rayburn- Daughter of Matthew. Ex-girlfriend of Levi. Enthralled by Malcom Taggert. Becomes a fairy. Dating Caleb Joiner. Part of the three white witches to counter the ORCs.
Malcolm Taggart- Deceased. Incubus that once tried to seduce Grace. Enthralls Kady.
Caleb Joiner- Lives with Malcom and Kady, but frees Kady from Malcolm.
Riley McKenzie- Daughter of Rhiannon and Jeremiah Freyman. Levi’s ex-girlfriend. Stole the songbook. Fled the Summer Realm with Grace. Living with Finley, Grace’s brother. Part of the three white witches to counter the ORCs.
Stephanie Davis- Daughter of Rhiannon. Dylan’s ex-girlfriend. Sergio Krykos’ ex-girlfriend. Mother to Devin Blankenship. Found in the Otherworld wearing the Helm of Arthur, Goswhit.
Joey Blankenship- Tryst with Grace. Enthralled by Stephanie. Father to Devin Blankenship. Turned into a faun by Rhiannon. Escapes the Summer Realm with Grace and his son.
Eugene Jenkins- Mayor of Shady Grove. Former Knight of the Round Table, Ewain. Wife died in childbirth. Father to Ella Jenkins. Partner to Charles “Chaz” Leopold.
Eleanor “Ella” Jenkins- Changeling daughter of Mayor Jenkins. Catches Astor’s eye. Teacher at the fairy school.
Charles “Chaz” Leopold- Also known as “The Lion.” Hairdresser. Second Queen in Shady Grove.
Finley Bryant- Grace’s “twin” brother. Once married to Nelly, but now is living with Riley McKenzie. Wears armor portraying the symbol of Grace’s royalty.
Jenny Greenteeth- A grindylow living in Shady Grove. In her first life, she was known as Guinevere, wife of Arthur, lover of Lancelot. Cursed to her current form.
Tennyson Schuyler- Mob boss. In his first life, he was known as Lancelot, Knight of the Round Table. Oberon calls him Lachlan.
Cletus and Tater Sawyer- Last human residents of Shady Grove. Comical, but full of heart.
Yule Lads- A group of Christmas Trolls who moved into town. Lamar is the most frequently mentioned with his various peg legs. Others include: Phil, Cory, Willie, Chad, Keith, Kevin, Phillip, Ryan, Bo, Richard, and Taylor.
Michean Artair- Solomonar. Owner of Magic Vape. Produces magical liquids for all occasions.
Brittany Arizona- Shady Grove’s tattoo artist.
Bramble and Briar- Brownies who live in Grace’s house, but are attached to Winnie. Hired by Caiaphas to watch over Grace. Now in servitude to Grace. Kinky little fairies.
Caiaphas- Leader of the now defunct Sanhedrin. Former Knight of the Round Table.
Fordele and Wendy- King and Queen of the Wandering Gypsy Fairies. Fordele was Grace’s lover ages ago. Wendy leads the three white witches to combat the ORCs. Ford has moved our of their RV for unknown reasons in FTAT.
Josey- Grace’s former neighbor in the trailer park. Perpetually pregnant. Goddess of the Tree of Life. Also known as Lilith. Also known to be a little bit unstable.
Jeremiah Freyman- Deceased. Former member of the Sanhedrin that brought Grace, Dylan, Levi, and most of the other fairies to Shady Grove. Worked for Oberon. Father of Riley. Former Knight of the Round Table. Known as Tristan.
Deacon Giles- Farmer in Shady Grove. Krampus.
Connelly Reyes- First Knight of the Fountain of Youth. Former Knight of the Round Table known as the Grail Knight, Galahad. Best friends with Astor.
Chris Purcell- Winged-werehog. Known as a dealer of information. Settled in Shady Grove with his domesticated wife, Henrietta.
Lissette Delphin- Creole Priestess. Tricked Levi into summoning the demon, Shanaroth. Speculation that she is the 3rd witch in a triad called the Order of the Red Cloak (ORCs).
Rowan Flanagan- Partner of Tennyson Schuyler. Died in Summer Realm. Mother of Robin Rayburn. In her first life, she was known as Elaine. Mother of Galahad.
Atohi- midnight wolf, Cherokee Native American shifter like Dylan. Appears to want to help Grace. Participates in the blessing of Aydan to receive his father’s inheritance.
Other Minor Characters
Kyffin Merrik- Former partner in Sergio Krykos law firm. Missing.
Demetris Lysander- Grace’s former lawyer. Deceased. Aswang.
Phillip Chastain- Judge at Grace’s hearing in BYH. Helps with legal matters. Liaison to Human Politicians.
Misaki- Oni disguised as a Kitsune.
Elizabeth Shanteel and Colby Martin- human children murdered in BYH by Demetris Lysander.
Rev. Ezekiel Stanton- Pastor of Shady Grove Church of God. Evacuated when the humans left Shady Grove.
Sylvestor Handley- Michael Handley’s father. Blacksmith.
Diego Santiago- Bear shapeshifter. Executed by Grace.
Juanita Santiago- Bear shapeshifter. Widow. Mother of two. Oversees a farm with Deacon Giles help.
Niles Babineau- Developer from New Orleans that helped Remington Blake build more housing in Shady Grove. Returned to New Orleans.
Jessica- Summer fairy working at the sheriff’s office.
Stone and Bronx- Tennyson Schuyler’s bodyguards.
Eogan- Treekin in Summer Realm.
Marshall- Captain of the Centaurs in Summer Realm.
Nimue- Lady of the Lake. Keeper of Excalibur. Controls the Water Element Stone.
Brad and Tonya- Brad owns the BBQ joint in Shady Grove. Tonya works there as a waitress.
Katherine Frist- Fairy woman living in Shady Grove known for her many dead husbands.
Ellessa- Grace’s Siren mother. Whereabouts unknown.
Melissa Marx- Levi fangirl.
Taliesin- Bard for Arthur and many other Kings and Rulers. Wrote the songbook given to Levi.
Thistle- Purple haired pixie with a love envelope.
Sandy- Matthew Rayburn’s Nurse.
Phelan and Ingo- two wolves fighting in the ring at the Wolves Fight Club.
Sammy- Wolf guard at the Wolves Fight Club.
Chaytan, Talako, Hosa- three native American shaman who came to bless Aydan with his father’s Thunderbird inheritance.
Acknowledgments
A lot of this book focuses on the wolf pack in Shady Grove. Rufus is mentioned quite a few times. I have my own Rufus, but his name is Kaiser. He has a younger, but bigger brother named Carter. Our furbabies brighten our lives each day. This book is dedicated to the creatures that warm our souls.
I’d like to thank Carol, Erica, and Hampton for their professional work.
I’d like to acknowledge my BETA and ARC teams. You guys are fabulous and make my work look better.
I attended the 20booksto50k conference in Las Vegas this year and met a ton of fabulous authors. It was so great to put faces to the names I already knew. Thanks especially to John, Ben, and Orlando who were enthusiastic with helping me further my writing career. Thanks to Luke, Ramy, and Robyn for a car ride I’ll never forget. Thanks to Tabitha for being my plus one.
As always, I’m so thankful for my family. My parents, in-laws, grandparents, and friends who have supported and believed in me. I love you, Jeff and Maleia.
From early in life Kimbra Swain was indoctrinated in the ways of gee
kdom. Raised on Star Wars, Tolkien, Superheroes and Voltron, she found herself immersed in a world of imagination. She started writing in high school, and completed her English degree from the University of Alabama in 2003.
Her writing is influenced by a gamut of authors including Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Timothy Zahn, Kathy Reichs, Kevin Hearne and Jim Butcher.
Born and raised in Alabama, Kimbra still lives there with her husband and 5-year-old daughter. When she isn't reading or writing, she plays PC games, makes jewelry and builds cars.
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