Forged in Fire (Destiny's Crucible Book 4)

by Olan Thorensen

  THE END OF BOOK 4

  Major Characters

  Adris, Klyngo. Hetman of the Adris Clan

  Akuyun, Okan. Commander of the Narthani mission to conquer Caedellium

  Akuyun, Rabia. Wife of Okan

  Avan, Kamil. Narthani general; Gullar’s second-in-command

  Bakalacs, Feren. Hetman of the Farkesh Clan

  Balcan, Mamduk. Narthani religious prelate

  Beynom, Cadwulf. Mathematics scholastic; son of Diera and Sistian; friend and employee of Yozef.

  Beynom, Diera. A medicant; abbess of St. Sidryn’s abbey; wife of Sistian

  Beynom, Sistian. A theophist; abbot of St. Sidryn’s abbey; husband of Diera

  Bevans, Zitwyn. Hetman of the Bevans Clan

  Bolwyn, Elton. A medicant at St. Sidryn’s abbey

  Brell, Owill. Keelander head of the Military Intelligence Unit

  Brison, Rhaedri. Most respected theophist on Caedellium

  Bultecki, Teresz. Hetman of the Bultecki Clan

  Dimir, Ekram. Narthani admiral

  Elsworth, Abelard. Abbot of St. Xyllos abbey; temporary Moreland Clan leader

  Faughns, Brak and Elian. Elderly home staff couple of Yozef’s

  Fuller, Filtin. Skilled worker and friend to Yozef

  Gaya, Rhanjur. Landolin diplomat

  Gullar, Dursun. Narthani Marshal, commander of the Twenty-Ninth Corps

  Gwillamer, Cadoc. Hetman of the Gwillamer Clan

  Harlie. Name given by Yozef to the alien artificial intelligence created to interact with Yozef

  Havant, Esyl (a.k.a. Istem Sokulu). Narthani spy

  Hewell, Lordum. Hetman of the Hewell Clan

  Hizer, Sadek. Narthani assessor reporting directly to the Narthani High Command

  Jurna, Jomzik. Narthani colonel taking Erdelin’s place

  Kalcan, Morfred. Narthani naval commander

  Kales, Wyfor. Abersford citizen; Yozef’s tutor for blade fighting and occasional bodyguard

  Keelan, Breda. Wife of Culich; mother of Maera

  Keelan, Anid. Third daughter of Culich and Breda. Deceased.

  Keelan, Ceinwyn. Second daughter of Culich and Breda

  Keelan, Culich. Hetman of Clan Keelan; father of Maera

  Keelan, Maera. Eldest daughter of Culich and Breda; wife of Yozef

  Keelan, Mared. Youngest daughter of Culich and Breda

  Kennrick, Pedr. Adviser to Hetman Culich Keelan

  Ketin, Erkan. Narthani colonel

  Kivalian, Reimo. Fuomi marine commander

  Kolsko, Yozef (a.k.a. Joseph Colsco). California chemistry graduate student who boards an ill-fated flight to a conference and meets an unimagined future

  Kyllo, Vilho. Fuomi navy commodore

  Langor, Roblyn. Hetman of the Selfcell clan

  Linton (Merton), Bronwyn. Owner of a farm near Abersford; mother of Aragorn, Yozef’s son

  Luwis, Vortig. Adviser to Hetman Culich Keelan

  Luwis, Mulron. Son of Vortig Luwis; commander of the Caernford garrison

  Metan, Nuthrat. Narthani colonel

  Mittack, Hulwyn. Hetman of the Mittack Clan

  Moreland, Anarynd (a.k.a. Ana). Friend of Maera Keelan, related to the Moreland Clan hetman.

  Orosz, Tomis. Hetman of the Orosz Clan

  Preddi, Balwis. Escaped Preddi clansman who takes the Preddi name; guard for Yozef

  Puvey, Carnigan. Physically imposing guard and friend of Yozef

  Reese, Braithe. Wet nurse to Aeneas. Wife of Gowlin

  Reese, Gowlin. Guard to Kolsko family. Husband of Braithe

  Rintala, Jaako. Commander of the Fuomi mission to Caedellium

  Saisannin, Eina. Fuomi diplomat and adviser to Rintala

  Stent, Welman. Hetman of the Stent Clan; a senior commander of the clan fighting forces

  Swavebroke, Harmon. Hetman of the Swavebroke Clan

  Tuzere, Nizam. Narthani civilian administrator

  Vega, Denes. Magistrate and sheriff-equivalent in the town of Abersford; a senior commander of the clan fighting forces

  Vorwich, Longnor. Keelan Clan boyerman (district chief) of Abersford and the St. Sidryn’s area

  Walstyn, Gwyned. Ex-Narthani slave; friend of Anarynd

  Watchers. Name given by Yozef to the aliens whose spacecraft destroyed his plane to Chicago. Creators of AI Harlie

  Zulfa, Aivacs. Brigadier; commander of the Narthani group troops on Caedellium

  About the Author

  Olan Thorensen is a pen name. He’s a long-time science fiction fan (emphasis on ‘long’) who has jumped into independent publication with all its pitfalls and unknowns. He thinks all colors go together: clash, what clash? A fan of Dilbert, Non Sequitur, Peanuts (even if old strips), and still thinks the end of The Far Side was a tragedy. In his youth, served in the US Special Forces (Vietnam:SOG). Has a Phd in Genetics, around 200 science publications as author and co-author, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Lives in the Blue Ridge country of Virginia. Thinks it’s totally cool someone can read his stories and enjoy them. Loves fireflies, thunderstorms, is eclectic in music, and thinks four seasons are better than one.

  Please email me with any comments at olanthorensen@gmail.com or through my web site at olanthorensen.com where color maps of Anyar are available. I promise to read all emails, though I won’t be able to answer personally every one.

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  Acknowledgments

  Thanks to my wife, Kathleen, for encouragement, tolerating my sequestering away for endless hours writing and revising, and for reading drafts. Thanks to editors Felicia Sullivan and Patricia Waldygo. Proofing by Jessica Meigs. Cover by Damonza.com.