Glossary

GLOSSARY

Short descriptions of words, acronyms and phrases used in the story that weren't readily explained in text. Included as well are character names.

Abhartach: Master vampire. Is of fae descent. Presides over the Boston Night Court.

Ashanti: Immortal. Goddess and mother of all vampires. Takes the shape of an Asanbosam vampire out of West African myths.

Bailey, Spencer: Mage. Former combat mage with the Mage Corps. Former PIA special agent. Currently an SOA special agent.

Brigid: Immortal. Celtic goddess associated with fertility, spring, healing, smithing, and poetry. Spring Queen of the Seelie Court. Daughter of the Dagda and member of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Carmen: Succubus. First known recorded appearance was in Venice, Italy.

Caoránach : Sea serpent goddess. First Oilliphéist.

Collins, Patrick: Mage. Former combat mage with the Mage Corps. Former SOA special agent. Currently alpha of the New York City god pack he co-leads with Jono.

Cú Chulainn: (Pronunciation: ku CULL-ann) Immortal. Celtic god and son of the god Lugh. Member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Irish warrior. Carries the Gáe Bulg in fights. Formerly known as Gerard Breckenridge, his mortal identity.

Daoine Sídhe : (Pronunciation: dee-na SHEE) Irish term, plural for People of the Mounds. See , Tuatha Dé Danann.

de Vere, Jonothon "Jono": God pack werewolf. Originally from London, England, currently resides in New York City. Alpha of the New York City god pack he co-leads with Patrick.

Dean, Ella: God pack werewolf. Dire of the Boston god pack.

Dire: A rank held only within a god pack. The moniker is taken from the dire wolf but has been shortened to account for different werecreature species. Essentially a rank held by a loyal pack member who helps enforce the alphas' orders.

Duine Sídhe : (Pronunciation: din-na SHEE) Irish term, singular form for fae reference. See , Tuatha Dé Danann.

Espinoza, Wade: Fledgling fire dragon. Part of Jono and Patrick's god pack.

Fae: Supernatural beings who reside in Tír na nóg. There are lesser or higher fae, depending on their status and species. See also , Tuatha Dé Danann.

Fatima: Psychopomp. Chose to guide spirits for Spencer Bailey. Takes the form of an ocelot.

Fenrir: Immortal. Wolf in the Norse pantheon. Patron to a god pack.

Fuath: Fae. Water spirits.

Godhead: Primordial power belonging to immortals that gives them life. The strength of their power can be altered by worship or lack thereof.

God pack: A pack of werecreatures infected with the god strain of the werevirus. They act as spokespeople for hidden werecreature packs in their territory. They are supported by monetary tithes from the packs under their protection. Very few retain a connection to their animal-god patrons.

Jenkins, Casey: God pack werewolf. Alpha of the Boston god pack. Married to Harper.

Jenkins, Harper: God pack werewolf. Alpha of the Boston god pack. Married to Casey.

Kohli, Priya: Mage. Director of the Supernatural Operations Agency.

Lady Caith: Fae. Lady of Wind and Sky. Exiled from Tír na nóg and presides over territory in Boston.

Lucien: Master vampire. Was a soldier in William the Conqueror's army before being turned by Ashanti. Currently a weapons and magic trafficker. Is wanted by many governments.

Mage: Highest rank of magic users and the only practitioners who can tap external power from ley lines and nexuses.

Mage Corps: Military branch under the purview of the US Department of the Preternatural. Accepts only mages.

Magic: Emanating from and powered by a person's soul. Roughly one-quarter of the world's population has magic. Strength varies, with different titles being bestowed depending on a person's magical reach. Casting is divided into defensive wards and offensive spells.

Maguire, Donal: Selkie. Part of the Clan Maguire.

Maguire, Riordan: Selkie. Chief of Clan Maguire.

Maguire, Saoirse: Selkie. Part of the Clan Maguire.

Nexus: Metaphysical lake of power beneath the earth. Usually located in sacred areas or beneath major cities.

Night Court: Vampire group that oversees claimed territory. Headed by a single master vampire. Several Night Courts can exist in the same major city.

Noígíallach, Niall: A former mortal Irish king gifted with immortality. Nearly a prayed-into-being god.

Oilliphéist: Irish sea serpent.

órlaith : (Pronunciation: OR-lah) Immortal. Daughter of Ruadán. The Summer Lady of the Seelie Court and heir to Brigid.

PCB: Preternatural Crimes Bureau. A PCB is usually found only in the police departments of major metropolitan areas in the United States. The PCB in Seattle is headed up by an assistant chief. It fields detectives specializing in preternatural crimes.

PIA: Preternatural Intelligence Agency. PIA is a national-level foreign intelligence organization overseen by the Secretary of Defense directly through the USDI. The PIA's intelligence operations extend beyond the zones of combat, and approximately half of its employees serve overseas at hundreds of locations and US embassies in many countries. The agency specializes in collection and analysis of preternatural-source intelligence, both overt and clandestine, while also handling American military-diplomatic relations abroad. The agency has no law enforcement authority. (Equivalent to CIA.)

Psychopomp: Creatures, spirits, angels, or deities that appear in many religions and take many forms. Responsible for guiding newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife, whether a heaven or hell. Are used most commonly with necromancy and other magic that has an affinity for souls or the dead.

Reed, Noah: Fire dragon. Currently hiding in human form as a three-star Army general who oversees the US Department of the Preternatural.

Seelie Court: Court of the spring and summer fae.

Shields: Ward. Defensive magic used for protection on a large or small scale.

Spells: Offensive magic.

SOA: Supernatural Operations Agency. SOA is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States that focuses on magical and preternatural crimes and terrorism. Employs human, preternatural and magically affiliated people to field positions for domestic defense. (Equivalent to FBI.)

Takoma: Vampire. Master vampire of the Seattle Night Court.

Taylor, Lillian: Weretiger. Daughter of Sage and Marek.

Taylor, Marek: Seer. CEO of PreterWorld, a social media platform geared toward the preternatural and supernatural community. His patrons are the Norns.

Taylor, Sage: Weretiger. A Diné lawyer who works for the fae law firm Gentry & Thyme. Dire to the New York City god pack.

Tezcatlipoca: Immortal. Aztec god of obsidian, jaguars, war, strife, night sky, and the night winds.

Threshold: Ward. Applied to a hearth and home for protection to keep out negative magic, spirits, and demons.

Tír na nóg: (Pronunciation: TEER-na-nog) English translation: Land of the Young. A place in the Otherworld past the veil where the Tuatha Dé Danann and lesser fae reside.

Tuatha Dé Danann: (Pronunciation: TOO-ah de-danan) Celtic pantheon of gods. They are considered high-status fae.

Underhill: Another name for the Otherworld.

Unseelie Court: Court of the autumn and winter fae.

US Department of the Preternatural: Employs all manner of magically affiliated and preternatural people for military service. Active-duty combat mages are seconded to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines and are required to go through BTC and joint training.

Veil: The metaphysical barrier between Earth/mundane plane and other worlds/dimensions/planes, such as Faerie and versions of hell and heaven derived from myths.

Wards: Defensive magic.

Werecreatures: Humans who are infected with the werevirus. Can change form into various animalistic shapes. Werecreatures are either infected later on in life or are born with the disease.

Werevirus: An incurable disease that makes those who are infected change into monstrous beasts. Created by an ancient Roman mage, the werevirus was one of the first recorded instances of magically created biological warfare introduced into society. People are born with the werevirus or become infected through intercourse or blood. Two strains exist: a normal strain and a god strain. The god strain has stronger magical properties, which can cause the infected to be susceptible to an immortal patron.

Witch: Most common rank of magic users. On par with warlocks.