by Chris Africa
Rehn: Supreme god of creation and of all magical powers and mysticism
Falise: Supreme goddess, responsible for intellect and wisdom, historian of all things, creator of languages and writing
Ades: Ruler of the Land of the Dead
Ana: Virgin goddess in the Land of the Dead, who treats the dead as her very children, protecting them from scions of the Underworld
Asa: Goddess who weighs the nature of man and determines the length of service in the Land of the Dead, as well as who will spend eternity in the Underworld
Besche: Goddess of celebration and joy
Fures: Goddess of punishment, revenge and justice
Dulisa: Dryad mother, protectress of Waet Tree Village
Sesh: God of good weather and bad, bringer of balance
Thano: Bringer of death, "the scythe"
Lesser Gods
While all of the lesser gods are children of the greater gods, only Erise was born of both Rehn and Falise. His combined power and intellect corrupted him at a very young age, and he was confined to the Underworld by his parents, who recognized his dangerous nature. Erise' evil enterprises often extend to the Land of the Dead, where the recently deceased complete their appointed service to the gods.
Apse: Goddess of fertility, protector of children and of marriage
Erise: God of the Underworld, who seeks to bring chaos, death and ruin upon all things
Martu: God of war, chaos and division, also of extreme passion
Rames: Goddess of the hunt and of the fields
Serra: Goddess of health and strength, patron goddess of herbalists
Stace (fate) and Jolassu (destiny): Twin gods who influence decision-making for good or evil
Tesha: Goddess of love and sexuality
Tivates: God of science, patron god of wizards
Twyla: Protector of animals (from cruelty and unnecessary death)
Acknowledgements
This book would not have been completed without the love and support of my amazing family and friends—most especially my husband, Mike; my daughter, Olivia; and my editor and sister, Stephanie Smart.
Thank you.
About the Author
Chris Africa was born in a U.S. Army hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, and grew up with 5 younger siblings in a small Ohio town. She has a Political Science degree, decades of web project management experience, and a successful job at a digital agency.
Chris currently lives in Michigan with her husband, Mike; daughter, Olivia; cats Ninja and Artemis; and Harvey the dog.