Glossary

The following are short descriptions of characters, places, phrases, and words used in the book.

Alsari [Al-sar-e]: Small island kingdom of Talwyn, south of Valzerna. Famous for their berries.

Arenthia [Uh-rin-thee-uh]: War Power in the past. Mother of Kizoshi.

Arenvale [Aaron-vail]: Western kingdom of Talwyn. Satsuma's Tower is located on the westernmost point.

Ariake [R-e-ah-kay]: Ruling dragon shifter clan of Valzerna.

Ascendants : Divine beings. They are managers who are responsible for the Powers. They are forbidden from entering the Living Realm.

Auramancer : Very rare mage type with the power to manipulate auras to heal others.

Auslin [Aw-slynn]: Human auramancer mage with the power to heal. Travels to the past through Fate's Gate, where he goes by Vanra to protect his identity in the present. Mated to King Kitsuki in the present.

Balbinus [Ball-beh-noose]: Scorpion shifter. Uncle of dethroned King Decius. King of Shadron.

Balsimi [Ball-sim-e]: Northern kingdom of Talwyn between Kunushi and Tozoko. Ruled by a griffin shifter.

Bancho [Bahn-cho]: Half-turtle shifter mage. Head elder at the Fate's Gate Temple. Raised Auslin and Sephen.

Barlatan [Bar-luh-tah-n]: City. Capital of Zinnia.

Beyond Realm : Where souls go after they die to reside for eternity.

Borvik [Bore-vick]: City. Capital of Tozoko.

Caprina [Cuh-pree-nuh]: Dragon shifter. Jaega's first mate. Killed during the Necromancer War, along with her two daughters.

Coming of Heir Ceremony : Event commemorating the naming of an heir to the throne.

Covran [Cuhv-ran]: City. Capital of Galinor.

Cured Falchion Noodles : Food. Alsarian specialty.

Darsanti [Dar-san-tee]: City. Capital of Reflorna.

Day of Ascension : The day when Kitsuki ascended from prince to heir and Auslin ascended to the future.

Day of Remembrance Festival : Citywide celebration in Tiora during the fall to honor the dead.

Death Power : Deity responsible for the deaths of everyone in the Living Realm to send them to the Beyond Realm.

Divine Realm : Where Powers and other Divine beings reside.

Divine Weapon : Weapon from the Divine Realm. Only weapon with the power to cause permanent damage to shifters by negating their healing abilities.

Domiel [Dough-meal]: Human soldier. Sephen's deceased father.

Eldin [Elle-din]: Human terramancer. Mage who resides at the Nature's Sanctuary Temple in Sybir. In love with his friend Auslin. Hates Kio and Maseo.

Elyenbell [Elle-yen-bell]: Kingdom of Talwyn bordering Galinor, Odatam, Shadron, and Zinnia.

Elzbieta [Elles-be-eh-tuh]: Rabbit shifter. Server at a tavern in Alsari. Looks out for Maseo.

Enchanter : Shifters with strong command of magic to enchant objects in the Valzerna castle.

Fate's Gate : Ancient monument rumored to have the power to rewrite someone's fate if they cross its threshold. Controlled by Fate Power Sophina.

Fate's Gate Temple : Temple of human mages located on the outskirts of Tiora dedicated to the Fate Power Sophina and Knowledge Power Liros.

Fenalo [Fin-alo]: Wolf shifter. Nasume's cousin. Maseo's uncle. King of Reflorna.

Fersen Rohesia [Fair-sin?Row-hee-shuh]: Last unicorn shifter. Jaega's mate. Head Enchanter.

Finini [Fee-knee-knee]: Fire kitsune spirit. Guardian of Kizoshi.

Fordani [For-dawn-knee]: City. Capital of Alsari.

Galinor [Gal-eh-nor]: Kingdom of Talwyn between Elyenbell and Quintox. Ruled by snake shifter.

Gamino [Guh-me-no]: Wolf shifter. Nasume's vicious henchman.

Grisden [Gris-den]: Dragon shifter. Jaega's personal valet servant.

Gruya [Grew-yuh]: City. Capital of Mizujil.

Heat : The week someone's pheromones are hyperactive to attract a mate.

Hessing [Hes-sing]: Human scholarmancer. Elder mage at the Fate's Gate Temple.

Hibiki [Hee-bee-key]: Fire dragon spirit. Guardian of Auslin. Gifted to him by Kizoshi to protect him. One of Sophina's Watchers.

Honvalden [Hon-vahl-din]: City. Capital of Laylan.

Imeyu [E-may-you]: Former Healing Power. Passed to the Beyond Realm. Auslin's father.

Inciters : Divine beings. Have the ability to move between the Divine Realm and Living Realm. They are the minions who put things into motion to carry out the will of the Powers on people in the Living Realm.

Ishibiya [Ish-e-bee-yuh]: Lichen necromancer. Leader of the necromancers during the Necromancer War. Rumor has it he escaped death and is still hiding in western Kunushi as the last surviving necromancer.

Iwo's Tavern : Located in Barlatan. Said to have the best food and ale in the city. Frequent hangout spot for Yaro.

Jaega [Jay-guh]: Dragon shifter. Kitsuki's beloved uncle and head general of his army. Fersen's mate.

Jetunia [Jeh-toon-e-uh]: City. Capital of Morven.

Junbe [June-bay]: Bear shifter. Member of Nasume's army. Finds Maseo in Alsari.

Kalassandria [Cal-uh-sand-ree-uh]: Dragon shifter. Queen of Mizujil. Cousin of the Ariake clan. Mated to King Naifar. Resides in Gruya.

Kalindi [Kuh-lynn-dee]: Town. Located in northwestern Kunushi.

Kehnon [Keh-non]: Half-phoenix shifter, half-human. King of Odatam. Resides in Sybir.

Kinga [King-uh]: Dog shifter. Works as barmaid at Iwo's Tavern in Barlatan.

Kio [Key-oh]: Half-dragon shifter, half-human. Auslin's toxic ex-boyfriend. Half brother of King Kitsuki. Cheated with his ex-boyfriend Maseo.

Kiribi [Key-ree-bee]: Cat guardian spirit. Guardian of Sophina.

Kisano [Key-sah-no]: Dragon shifter. King Tatsuki's bookish son. Mate of Sephen.

Kitaro [Key-ta-row]: Dragon shifter. Kitsuki's name as a prince before ascending to the role of the second heir to the throne.

Kitsuki [Key-tsu-key]: Dragon shifter. King of Valzerna. Older half brother of Kio. Younger brother of Kisano, Kizoshi, and Mitsuki. Bondmate of Auslin.

Kitsune [Key-sue-nay]: Mythical fox with nine tails that resides in the Divine Realm. Legendary magic abilities. None remain in the Living Realm.

Kizoshi [Key-zo-she]: Half-dragon shifter, half-Power. War Power. Only daughter of King Tatsuki and Arenthia. Primarily resides in the Divine Realm.

Knowing the Unknown : Book. Written by Liros. One of Sephen's favorites.

Kunushi [Coo-new-she]: Northwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by King Nasume. Maseo's homeland.

Laylan [Lay-lan]: Kingdom of Talwyn bordering Balsimi, Tozoko, and Zinnia.

Lenwat [Lynn-watt]: Dog shifter. King of Zinnia. Rescued in the past by Auslin when he was known as Prince Misuta. Resides in Barlatan.

Liros [Leer-ose]: Knowledge Power. Resides in Divine Realm. One of Kizoshi's best friends. Has a special interest in Reskin and Sephen.

Maseo [Mah-say-oh]: Half-wolf shifter, half-human. Son of Nasume and a wishmancer mage. Former partner of Kio. Banished from his Venrik pack.

Mayhems : Chaos agents in the Living Realm who defy the will of the Powers and cannot be controlled by them. They're created when a foretold event fails to happen.

Milvlar [Mill-v-lar]: City. Capital of Quintox.

Mireya [Me-ray-uh]: Wish Power. Deity who grants wishes of those who worship her. Resides in the Divine Realm.

Misuta [Me-sue-tuh]: Dog shifter. Helped by Auslin and Kitaro when caught in a trap set by humans. Swears a debt to them for their help. Becomes King Lenwat.

Mitsuki [Me-tsu-key]: Dragon shifter. Oldest son of King Tatsuki. Died gruesomely in a war four months after becoming king.

Mizujil [Me-zoo-jill]: Southwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by King Kitsuki's cousin, Queen Kalassandria.

Morven [More-vin]: Northwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Where Fersen is from originally.

Naifar [Nye-far]: Griffin shifter. King of Mizujil. Mated to Kalassandria. Resides in Gruya. Brother is King of Arenvale.

Nasume [Nah-sue-may]: Wolf shifter. King of Kunushi. Obsessed with Kitsuki. Father of Maseo.

Nature's Sanctuary Temple : Human temple dedicated to mages who worship the Nature Power. Located in Sybir.

Necromancer : Mage with the power to manipulate dead souls. Forbidden to practice their death magic after the Necromancer War.

Necromancer War : War in the distant past against the necromancers to stop them from using death magic in evil ways. Murdered all the unicorn shifters during that time except for Fersen. Only the leader of the necromancers is rumored to have survived.

Norello [Nor-el-low]: City. Capital of Kunushi.

Odatam [Oh-dah-tah-m]: Central kingdom of Talwyn.

Petar [Peh-tar]: City. Capital of Arenvale.

Powers : Divine beings. Deities who control everything in the Living Realm.

Quintox [Quinn-tocks]: Southeastern kingdom of Talwyn.

Reflorna [Reh-floor-nah]: Central kingdom of Talwyn bordering Arenvale, Balsimi, Kunushi, Morven, Odatam, and Zinnia.

Remembrance : Book. Written by Reskin.

Reskin [Reh-skin]: Famous shifter philosopher. Auslin and Sephen's favorite author.

Roltan [Roll-tah-n]: Scholar mage. Young acolyte at the Fate Gate's Temple in the past.

Royal Consort Fatebonding Ceremony : Formal Ceremony. Creates a mating bond between two lovers who rule a kingdom. It is the royal equivalent of a human wedding.

Rylan Norkon [Rye-lan?Nor-con]: Crow shifter. Lieutenant in Valzerna's army. Spy King Kitsuki tasked with finding Maseo.

Samtar [Sam-tar]: Turtle shifter. Owns Storybook Square bookshop. Family friend of the Ariake clan.

Sanctuary : Book. Written by Reskin. One of Sephen's favorites.

Satsuma [Sah-tsu-mah]: Ancient owl shifter. All-knowing oracle who speaks in riddles.

Scholarmancer [Scholar-mancer]: Mage with the power to uncover hidden truths or lost knowledge, decipher codes, or unlock hidden information.

Sephen [Seh-fin]: Human. Auslin's younger brother. Acolyte who worships Knowledge Power Liros. Obsessed with reading Reskin. Mate of Kisano.

Shadron [Shad-ron]: Southwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by scorpion shifter King Balbinus.

Shaleia [Shuh-lee-uh]: Half-spider shifter, half-Power. Destiny Power. Forbidden from leaving the Divine Realm. Sophina's twin.

Shikiji [She-key-gee]: Cloud owl spirit. Guardian of Liros.

Sophina [So-fee-nuh]: Half-spider shifter, half-Power. Fate Power. Forbidden from leaving the Divine Realm. Shaleia's twin. Controls Fate's Gate. One of Kizoshi's best friends.

Soseki [So-seh-key] : Wolf shifter. King of Kunushi in the past. Father of Nasume. Maseo's grandfather. Passed to the Beyond Realm when Maseo was young.

Soulkeepers : Beyond Realm beings. They are in charge of the dead souls residing in the Beyond Realm.

Storybook Square : Bookshop. Located in Tiora. Auslin, Sephen, and Kisano's favorite bookshop.

Sybir [Sigh-beer]: City. Capital of Odatam.

Talwyn [Tall-win]: Continent of kingdoms in the Living Realm.

Tatsuki [Tah-tsu-key]: Dragon shifter. King of Valzerna in the past. Father of Kio, Kisano, Kitsuki, Kizoshi, and Mitsuki.

Terramancer [Terra-mancer]: Mage who uses magic to command nature.

Tiah [Tea-uh]: Dog shifter. Mated to Yaro. Friends with Auslin. Resides in Barlatan.

Tiora [Tea-or-uh]: City. Capital of Valzerna.

Torondo [Tour-on-dough]: Human mage. A young acolyte at the Fate's Gate Temple. Friends with Auslin and Sephen.

Tozoko [Tow-zoh-co]: Northeastern kingdom of Talwyn.

Trinity Bond : Legendary mating bond formed between a human, shifter, and Power. It's been eons since one has been formed.

Tyrian [Tier-e-on]: Dragon shifter. Jaega's only surviving child. Head of Kitsuki's castle guards and heir to the Tiora throne.

Urio [Ur-e-oh]: Human. Hates shifters and humans who mate them. Attacks Kitsuki and Auslin in Arenvale.

Valzerna [Val-zur-nuh]: Eastern island kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by King Tatsuki and King Mitsuki in the past, then King Kitsuki in the present.

Vanra [Vaughn-ruh]: Auslin's birth name. Uses it in past to protect his identity in the present.

Venrik [Vin-rick]: Ruling wolf shifter pack of Kunushi.

Veritine [Ver-eh-teen]: Shifter. Author famous for her fantasy novels.

Wandril [Wan-drill]: City. Capital of Elyenbell.

Watchers : Guardian spirits Sophina uses to keep an eye on certain people to help her protect them.

Wish Pendant : Jewelry. Contains some magic of the Wish Power. Given to wishmancer mages who worship Mireya, granting them a direct link to her ability to grant their wishes.

Wish Power : Deity named Mireya who grants the wishes of people in the Living Realm.

Wishmancer [Wish-mancer]: Mage who worships Wish Power Mireya and uses magic to grant wishes.

Yaro [Yar-oh]: Dog shifter. Mated to Tiah. Shameless flirt. Friends with Auslin. Resides in Barlatan.

Zinnia [Zen-knee-uh]: Central kingdom of Talwyn.

Zolemni [Zol-m-knee]: City. Capital of Balsimi.