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The Sodden Tunnels –
The tunnels that lead out of the Shining City; a dark and dismal place with no light, full of thousands of misleading paths. At one point, Mura says darkness called his name within the Tunnels. Karil also refers to them as the “Endless Tunnels”.
The Terma –
Elite elvin warriors, the second highest in rank and skill in the armies of Eldas.
The Wasteland –
A vile land where vergs and saeroks are rumored to be born. It is east of the Lost Woods.
Tir Re’ Dol –
Often called The First City. Appropriately named as it was the first city to rise from the ashes of the Lieon, and soon became the capital of Daerval for millennia.
It was said to hold the most magnificent of libraries called the First Library, which held books since before the First Age. The Library was made purely of glass shining like a prism so when the rising sun hit its zenith, the inside shone a thousand colors.
Transporter –
A device that transports its wielder to a specific place by use of magic. They are hidden around the Citadel. Ren says they were created by a hundred Reavers working as one through the use of a “link.”
Trimming the Stalks –
A move that uses the rotation of the upper body and shoulders to lash at lower extremities, arms and sword moving in a figure-eight fashion.
Yen Tree –
A tree with thin, willowy branches.
Yimar Plains –
The flat plains beyond Koru Village on the way to the Shining City.
Yorin –
The old human tongue for all of Farhaven.
Yronia –
Great Kingdom of Metal backed against the deep mines, a land of steam and molten metal, and known for their gleaming steel and unbreakable walls of iron. Baro’s homeland, and contains the Great Forge.
Vaster –
The Great Kingdom of the rising Sun, named for the shining keeps that gleam like alabaster jewels, always in the dawn’s light. Omni’s homeland.
Vera –
A woman, originally from the Citadel and connected to Kirin. She is beautiful, but equally dark and would gladly use her looks as a tool to gain even more power.
Vergs –
Brutish, behemoth like creatures born from the taint that are said to be intelligent.

Author Biography

Matthew Wolf was born on March 14, 1986 in San Diego, California. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara as a literature major with a specialization in medieval studies and Japanese. Throughout college, he studied Old English and Japanese extensively, both of which are strongly tied to the languages of the book. He has also traveled considerably, from Switzerland and Scotland to Bonaire, and these sights inspire much of the land of Daerval.

Aside from the book (which is his main passion), he is also a Kung Fu instructor. His hobbies include woodcraft, archery, and of course, writing. He has several works of poetry published with Leafnotes in June 2010, a UCSB publication. And as of Spring 2013, The Knife’s Edge is available to readers worldwide. Matt Wolf is currently building the brand of the Ronin Saga, giving rousing speeches, and encouraging others on the exciting path of writing.

Table of Contents

Copyright

THE KNIFE’S EDGE

The Return

The Seven Trials

The Neophyte Palace

A Night to Remember

An Arbiter’s Gift

Awakening

Kail’s Tree

A Hymn to an Ancient Forest

A Sight to Behold

Renmai

A Rising Wind

The Harrowing Gale

The Spire

The Shadow’s Hand

A Journey Forward

Legends

Strange Paths

The Hawk

The Gathering Dark

A Fire Lit Within

Kirin

A Festival

Lakewood

The Courtyard

A Vision of Death

The Great Hall

A Rogue’s Luck

Nameless

Into the Darkness

Arrival

The Kage

Fire and Chaos

Koru Village

A Clash of Heroes

A Decision

Burning Memories

Sacrifice

The Lost Road

The Nexus

A Fated Man

A Figure in the Snow

The Golden Walkway

Threads

The Shining City

Spellbound

The Stonemason

The Dipping Tsugi

The Keeper of the Silver

The Shiroku Palace

An Image in Fire

A Hallway of Gold

The Sodden Tunnels

Dark Deeds

A Dark Way

Fox-like

A Deserted Night

First Light

The Endless Tunnels

The Cliff’s Edge

Blue Skies

Gate’s Edge

Power of Truth

Ezrah

Motes of Gold

Made for a King

Acknowledgements

Glossary

Author Biography

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