by G. R. Lyons
Hunter Fitz keeps running from his past, but the dark claws of memory follow him everywhere he goes. Taking another new job in another new city, Hunter hopes that maybe, just once, he can finally settle down.
Then he meets Kacey Reynolds, a free-spirited student who is as beautiful as he is exasperating, to say nothing of the unbearable arousal Hunter feels whenever the boy is around.
Hunter knows he can't give in to temptation. He's managed to stay celibate for two decades, and breaking that streak would make him just as bad as them.
But Kacey might prove more than he can resist.
GLOSSARY
Agoran – an Isle, originally the southwestern region of the land before the Breaking of the World; an anarchist society (no government, free market, property rights, etc.)
Agori – a person who lives on or originates from Agoran
'Ax and fawn' – expression used often by Falsiners, referring to the god Father Zhagos, who is depicted carrying an ax and sheltering a small animal
Breaking of the World – an event that took place on the 5th of Sulinel in the year 2952; Father Zhagos struck the land three times with his mighty hammer and broke it into separate Isles, thus beginning the shift cycle
Ceynes – an Isle, the largest, originally the central region of the land before the Breaking of the World; under imperial rule
Ceynesian – a person who lives on or originates from Ceynes; of or pertaining to the Isle of Ceynes
Erostil – an Isle, originally to the south of the land, between Jadu'n and Agoran, before the Breaking of the World; an exotic, tropical paradise; a constitutional democracy
Falsin – an Isle, originally the northernmost reaches of the land before the Breaking of the World; a place of constant snow and ice and little sunshine; organized into clans and under the rule of a king
Falsiner – a person who lives on or originates from Falsin
Father Zhagos – one of the lesser gods
holoscanner – scanning device, usually found in Agorani hospitals or labs, used to scan a body and render a hologram that displays healthy and unhealthy tissues, organs, bones, etc. in blue and red, respectively
Jadu'n – an Isle, originally near the southern coast of the land before the Breaking of the World; also known as the Hole in the Ocean, as it is a valley almost entirely below sea level; home of the magi
kuryavsu – Falsiner word for 'wolf pup'
mage – man born with magical powers (plural: magi); one who studies magical craft on Jadu'n
Master – common title for a certified mage
sevgani – Falsiner term for 'lifemate'
shifting / shift cycle – a process similar to our plate tectonics; after the Breaking of the World, the land was no longer anchored as one mass, and instead became separate Isles that shift across the globe, sometimes grazing coastlines or directly colliding
Soldis – second month of the year; originally (and still, by tradition) part of the winter season before the Breaking of the World
Sulinel – third month of the year; originally (and still, by tradition) part of the spring season before the Breaking of the World
Tanasian – a person who lives on or originates from the Isle of Tanas; Tanasians are known for having insecure minds which allows them to engage in telepathy, telekinesis, and bioengineering/regeneration on a cellular level
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
G.R. Lyons lives on California's beautiful Central Coast, daylighting as an office manager for the family auto repair business. Between repair orders and after hours, Lyons can be found reading all manner of books or working on one of several manuscripts.
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