by David Finn
BAY CITY: The City by the Bay, located at the edge of the Glass Desert, is a huge gambling town that also runs the Soul Fight Tournaments in the Arena. Demorn toured there often during her days on the Soul Fighter Tour.
SOUL FIGHTER TOUR: A series of death-matches, famous throughout the entire Firethorn dimension. The winner of each death-match takes a soul skull from the loser. Demorn did several successful years on the Tour before quitting.
CERON CITY: A powerful central city on the continent, Ceron is ruled by Baron Santos and is locked in a decade long war with the Prussians.
GLASS DESERT: A huge wasteland desert region that extends southward of Ceron City, impassable to most travellers, serving to protect Bay City from the deprivations of the war.
WINTER: Demorn’s friend and a masseuse in Bay City.
BARON SANTOS: The ruler of Ceron City and Demorn’s patron, he has guided the City through one of the longest wars in its history. He is now stricken with illness as the war turns against him.
PRUSSIAN EMPIRE: Locked in a bloody war with Ceron City for a decade, the conflict has turned their way. The empire has been stretched to the brink of annihilation by the losses endured on the Front.
FIRETHORN: The Fort by the Sea, and the entry point to an immense fantasy dimension. The Sisters of Firethorn have long held the line against the forces who would seek to burn down the Fort. Demorn has been coming to the White Fort since she was ten, prior to the destruction of Asanti.
THE ORDER: A shadowy group of operatives, the Order monitors the shattered multiverse, taking special interest on the war tearing apart the Firethorn dimension, as they try to preserve what is left of the multiverse. Investigators work cases on both sides of the conflict.
IVERSON: A lead Investigator working Demorn’s file. Ex military.
ASANTI: The Mirror World of Asanti was an acclaimed lodestone of knowledge, located in a mirror pocket dimension. Asanti was destroyed in the aftershocks of the Fracture Event. A small segment of Asanti refugees including Demorn and her brother escaped on a Spire jump-ship as the planet exploded.
BABELZON: The sprawling, futuristic city where Demorn and her brother crash-landed in the Spire jump ship. Ruled by the Tyrant, home to over 100 million, Babelzon is surrounded by huge jump portals that are gateways to other worlds and parallel dimensions.
THE INNOCENTS: The Clubhouse of assassins and thieves that Demorn leads, located in Babelzon. Their huge clubhouse runs deep underground and accommodates a tight band of fighters, telepaths and killers. Membership is exclusive.
TRITON: In the wake of the Fracture Event, aspects of dark demon gods infiltrated the time-stream, loosened of their chains within the Void. As they sank their savage teeth into reality, the Triton Corporation was formed, backed by agents of the dark gods, humans and aliens who fell under their sway. The Triton mega-corporation seeks to manipulate the present and future by infiltrating the time-stream. Demorn has battled Triton operatives several times across various decades and locales, seeking to avoid a colossal takeover of the present from the past.
TOXIS: Lethal Huntress of the mysterious and deadly Blood Clan, soul sister of Demorn, and a telepath, Toxis is linked to Demorn by the Adolin Mars tattoo on both their arms. She carries an enchanted ash staff and often aids Demorn. Toxis originates from the Firethorn dimension.
KATE: Demorn's ex-girlfriend, hurt long ago in Firethorn on a mission gone wrong, her soul taken by parties unknown. Her ghost lingers around Demorn, while Kate’s physical shell lives on in LA, where she is a C list actress, hustling for TV gigs.
MICTECACIUTAL: An ancient evil Death Goddess consigned to the Void. Demorn carries a locket with a piece of Mictecaciutal’s hair, which grants her healing power while flooding her with pain.
XALOS: The Sword of Justice, an ancient katana which spawns from Demorn's ruby heart, burning with purple fire. Demorn sometimes struggles to summon the mysterious blade. Xalos is driven by a deep desire to redress the wrongs and injustices done to others. Once the blood starts to flow, Xalos becomes insatiable, with Demorn barely able to control the fury and speed of the blade. Luckily, Demorn loves the taste of battle and imparting Justice . . .
JASON ALOQUIN: World-builder, designer of realities, moody teen.
FRANK SINATRA: The Chairman of the Board. One of the most famous singers in the 20th century, and Demorn’s friend.
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Acknowledgments
Love to Mj, always. There would not be an Asanti Series without her xxx
Sincere thanks to my editor, Jaye Manus, for always making me look better than I am!
Many thanks to Chuck Dixon for the encouragement and inspiration. Buy his books, folks!
Big appreciation to Drew Geraci for his always entertaining stories and the brainstorming chats!
About the Author
A lover of fantasy novels and crime fiction, noir movies, Frank Sinatra, and comics, David�s life has been drenched in pop culture. Storytelling has always been his key passion. The Asanti Series began as a comic outline but it grew into a novel within the first month. By the end of the second month, it was a trilogy. Now, he doesn�t think even seven books will be enough! David is currently based in Sydney, Australia.
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