Koll (Kohl)
Tomar (Toh-mar)
Naden (Nay-dən)
Loerwoei (Loor-way or Loor-ə-way)
Draden (Dray-dən)
Markhi (Mark-hi. Long ‘I’ sound as in kite)
Winterby (Win-tər-bee)
Zinder (Zin-dər)
Rorof (Rohr-off)
Dorak (Dohr-ack)
Gog (Gahg)
Silva (Sil-vah)
Ellza (El-zah)
Borl (Borl)
Emie (Ee-mee)
Damiott (Day-mee-ot. The ‘O’ is short as in shot)
Peigh (Pay)
Quidin (Qui-din. Both ‘I’s are short as in bib)
Terms:
Veranderen (Vər-an-dər-ən): Wolf-shifters. This word refers to them as a people and as the plural. Generally, they are able to shift at will and have strong magical abilities. They comprise the ruling class. Verander—Singular. Veranderah—Feminine (singular)
Blødguard (Blewd-gard): The lowest class of wolves, starved so they will hunt humans after dark.
Königsvaren (Kəh-nigs-vah-rən): The wolf class that forms the king’s guard.
Motteral (Mah-tər-ahl): The hill on which the Sourcestone was once placed and the highest point in the land.
Motteral Mal (Mah-tər-al Mahl): The tournament held among the Veranderen every hundred years at the summer solstice.
Shining Grey (shi-ning gray): The metal that can weaken or harm Veranderen.
Verlorn (vər-lorn): Term used for a Verander without magic.
Wolken (wohl-kən): The wolvish form of the Veranderen.
Septugant (sep-tu-gahnt): Those who wish to rebel against the king and usher in a Seventh Era.
Mördare (mərh-dah-ray): The half-life assassins the king uses to protect his treasure.
Rotherem (roth-ər-əm): An herb that can mask a wolf’s scent.
Pallium (pal-ee-um): A metal that can contain or deflect energy.
River Rylen (Ri-lən): Main river.
Zonnesteen (zohn-ə-stayn): The stone of the sun.
Steenmacht (stayn-mahkt): The place where that stone can be empowered.
Acknowledgments
Writing a good book takes a lot of collaboration. We’d like to take a few minutes to thank those who helped this little project along its way. First, a thank you to Ink Smith Publishing, which originally took this book on and published it.
Secondly, we’d be horrible people if we didn’t give a huge shout out to our beta readers: Becca, Emilee, Catherine, Vanessa, Anna-Lisa, and Rebecca. They gave valuable input and support to the book. In addition to these ladies, we’ve had tons of support from friends far and wide, new and old. It’s been touching to see the love and enthusiasm exhibited by people we haven’t seen face-to-face for years. We have truly amazing friends.
And, finally, the largest thank you to our families. Some of our siblings have promoted the book like marketing monsters and have given much needed tech and social media support. Our older children have cheered us on, read different versions of the book, and told us that it definitely deserves to become a bestseller (they may be a wee bit biased, but it’s still nice to hear). Equally amazing (and blindly biased) are our spouses. Thank you, Kip and Cara, for making life better.
About the Authors
Jean Knight Pace is the co-author of Grey Lore as well as the author of Hugging Death: Essays on Motherhood and Saying Goodbye. She has had essays and short stories published in Puerto del Sol, The Lakeview Review, and other literary magazines. She lives in Indiana with her husband, four children, six ducks, and a cat. You can find more about her at jeanknightpace.com.
Jacob Kennedy is an ER doctor who dreams werewolves and tournaments in his free time. He is also the co-author of Grey Lore. Find him on Facebook @jacobkennedybooks.
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