Song Magick (45 page)

Argaile: a maid

Lenad: a maid

Tomas: a page

The Tauron Order: Guardians of the Wood and
Servants of the Gwaith’orn

Aric: Mithrais’ lieutenant and best
friend

Cormac: a young initiate to the order, under
Mithrais’ command

Rodril: grizzled veteran of the Tauron, one
of Mithrais’ wardens

Halith: a female warden under Mithrais’
command, and lifemate to Rodril

The Tauron Elders: ruling body comprised of a
council of four

Conlad: Elder Historian

Jona: Elder Martial

Semias: Elder Heartspeaker

Declan: Elder Watchwarden, head of the
council

Colm: Northwarden, one of the wardens chosen
to aid Telyn

Ronan: Southwarden

Deirdre: Eastwarden

Gaelen: a warden chosen to aid Telyn

Eirion: a warden chosen to aid Telyn

Aedan: a warden chosen to aid Telyn

The Nobility

Amorion: King of the Silde, Telyn’s former
employer and Mithrais’ uncle

Marithiel: Princess of the Sildan Royal
House, Gwidion’s wife, Mithrais’ mother, sister to King Amorion

Riordan: Lord of Rothvori and master vintner,
friend to Telyn, citizen of the Western Kingdom

Vuldur: Lord of the East, master of trade to
King Amorion and Marithiel’s former lover

Ciara: Riordan’s lady and consort

Rand: Riordan’s seneschal

Taran: King of the Western Shores

Boudicea: Queen of the Southern Lands

Keir: Prince of the Silde, King Amorion’s
right hand

Teagan: a young lord loyal to Amorion

Searlas: Vuldur’s secretary and trade council
member

Vaddon: Vuldur’s son; deceased

Haldovar: Lord of Osland, an employer of
Telyn’s

Belenus: neighboring lord of the plainsland
east of the Wood, with marriageable daughters

The Bounty Hunter

The Dragon

Acknowledgements

To my Mom, Sandy, and to Robin, my original
captive readers. I could not have finished it without your support
and general cheerleading contributions. Much love and thanks.

To Kathy, Sharon, and Bev, and Andrea,
wherever she may be. It’s all your fault I started writing again.
You’re guilty of encouragement and snark. Thank you.

A shout out to Greg. This whole bard thing
is your fault.

But most of all to Mark, for teaching me the
true meaning of lifemate, and to my children, Michaela and Gabriel,
who keep my imagination alive.

About the Author

Elisabeth
Hamill
is a nurse/wife/mom by day, unabashed
geek/chocoholic/closet fantasy novelist by night. She lives with
her family, dog, and cat in the wilds of eastern suburban Kansas,
where they fend off flying monkey attacks and prep for the zombie
apocalypse.

On a more serious note, this is the
fufillment of Elisabeth's lifelong dream to be an author. She is a
cancer survivor, and wrote a large portion of her book, "Song
Magick", during her cancer treatment and recuperation. She is
enjoying good health and is deeply embroiled in her next project,
an urban fantasy.

www.elisabethhamill.com

www.facebook.com/ElisabethHamillWrites

twitter.com/SongMagick

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