by Melanie Rawn
Mistress Wingdove innkeeper in Lilyleaf; “Croodle”
Needler, Romuald the Shadowshapers’ manager
Oakapple, Lord distant cousin of the Blackpaths
Piercehand, Lord Rolon owner of Castle Eyot; compulsive collector
Robel Yazz’s wife; part Giant
Seamark, Kaj masquer, Black Lightning
Silversun
Cadriel Zekien’s father; Master Fettler
Cayden tregetour, Touchstone
Derien Cade’s younger brother
Lady Jaspiela Cade and Dery’s mother; born Highcollar
Zekien their father
Spangler, Pirro glisker, Black Lightning
Staindrop, Brishen Mishia’s sister
Tawnymoor, Lord Princess Iamina’s husband
Threadchaser
Crisiant Rafe’s wife; born Bramblecotte
Rafcadion fettler, Touchstone
Mistress Rafe’s mother
Master Rafe’s father; baker
Warringheath, Master owner of the Kiral Kellari
Windthistle
Barsabias Hadden’s great-uncle; “Uncle Breedbate”
Blye Jed’s wife; born Cindercliff; glasscrafter
Cilka Mieka’s sister
Hadden Mieka’s father
Jedris Jez’s twin brother
Jezael Mieka’s brother
Jinsie Mieka’s twin sister
Jindra Mieka’s daughter
Jorie Tavier’s twin sister
Mieka glisker, Touchstone
Mishia Mieka’s mother; born Staindrop
Mistress Windthistle Mieka’s wife; born Caitiffer
Petrinka Cilka’s twin sister
Sharadel Hadden’s great-grandmother; born Snowminder
Tavier Mieka’s youngest brother
Yazz Touchstone’s coachman; part Giant
THE ROYALS
Ashgar Prince; heir to the throne
Iamina Princess; King Meredan’s younger sister
Meredan King of Albeyn
Miriuzca Princess; Ashgar’s wife
Roshien Queen of Albeyn
GLOSSARY
approof approbation; approval
backspang a tricky evasion
bantling infant
bemoil daubed with dirt
blatherskite obnoxious, loudmothed braggart
blatteroon person who won’t shut up
breedbate someone who likes to start arguments or stir up quarrels
caitiff witch
carkanet necklace
chankings food you spit out
chavish the sound of many birds chirping or singing at once; the sound of many people chattering at once
cheveril kid leather
clinquant glittering
clumperton clownish, clumsy lout
The Consecreations consecrate collided with creation; the local holy book
coof simpleton
crambazzle worn-out, dissipated old man
cullion rude, disagreeable, mean-spirited person
dizzard numbskull
dwarmy unhealthful weather
fliting an exchange of invective, abuse, or mockery, especially one in verse set forth between two poets
flutch world-class couch potato
fortyer forty days of quarantine imposed on ships to guard against plague
fribbler foolish, fussy man; also a fribble; to fribble as a verb
fritlag worthless good-for-nothing
frustling shaking out and exhibiting feathers or plumage
giddiot “giddy” and “idiot”
ginnel a narrow passage between buildings
glunsh to devour food in hasty, noisy gulps; by extension, a glutton
grinagog a stupid, gaping grin
hindering a warding put on an individual’s magic so it cannot be used
kagged mutilated Elfen ears
luffed drunk
mathom gift
quat a pimple; used in contempt of a person
rumbullion an old term for rum
smatchet impudent, contemptible child
snarge a person no one likes; a total jerk
staggers a disease in horses characterized by giddiness; hence any bewildering distress
swizz swindle; con
tiring room from retire; a private chamber
twee just too absolutely cute for words
yark vomit
AUTHOR’S NOTE
The paramount obligation of a college is to develop in its students the ability to think clearly and independently, and the ability to live confidently, courageously, and hopefully.
ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS
These words are displayed at the Honnold Gate of Scripps College, my alma mater (and that of the friends to whom this book is dedicated), and I am personally convinced that this is the last time the word hopefully was used correctly in an English sentence.
For the history and literature geeks out there—the de Vere Earls of Oxford (original creation, not the Earls of Oxford and Asquith) had no subsidiary titles, and so the invented courtesy title of Lord Bolebec (sometimes spelled “Bulbeck”) was given to the heir. And if a certain man had not moved his family to a certain town before a certain son was born, that son might have been known as the Bard of Snitterfield these four hundred years.
Much beholden for:
my parents, Bob and Alma Rawn
my sister, Laurie Rawn
James J. W. Taylor, whose (definitely not tumbling-down) wall gave me an idea
Tracy, Derek, and Tiffany Taylor
John and Gena Lang
Mary Anne Ford and Phil Dion
the Busbys and the Johnsons
Russell Galen and Danny Baror
Beth Meacham
Amy Saxon
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melanie Rawn is the author of the bestselling Dragon Prince trilogy and of the Dragon Star trilogy. She graduated from Scripps College with a BA in history, and has worked as a teacher and editor. Rawn lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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