Eternal Darkness (A Novel of the Amagarians Book 1) (26 page)

Ageni:
The order of death placed on a person by the King of their nation if judged
a traitor.

Aria:
Kingdom of earth and sand. Citizens with good chakra control are able to control and manipulate all elements belonging to
the earth.

Avindar
: Kingdom
of lightning.

Boreas:
Kingdom of winds and mountains. Citizens with good chakra control are able to control and manipulate
the wind.

Caelum
: Kingdom of water. Citizens with good
chakra
control are able to control and
manipulate water.

Cerja
: A tattoo of a
Demon
beasts with which each
Darkan
is born. It is located on the right shoulder blade on non-bonded
Darkans
but covers the entire back and spills to the front in
bonded
Darkans.

Chakra
: Life-force used to form mystical techniques by molding and releasing the physical and spiritual energy present in the body—gained from training
and experience.

Consort
:
The lover of a member of the royal family. Held in high esteem by peers of the realm and it is considered a privilege to be chosen as a royal consort. A consort must be of equal rank before royal scion can wed him/her.

Darkage:
Kingdom of darkness
and shadow.

Demons
: Powerful, malevolent spiritual beings composed of pure
chakra
. They come from the Demonage realm, and their spiritual essence can be found
in Darkans.

Flash
: The art of using one’s
chakra
to move with such speed it appears as if
one blurs.

Keni
: A powerful mystical technique unique to the head families within a kingdom. This technique can be gained only through inheritance from a particular bloodline; hence, the term “
bloodline keni.”

Mevia
: Kingdom
of sound.

Nuria
: Kingdom of
eternal fire.

Ricarkri
: Formal name/title for the leader of each kingdom. Not every king is the Ricarkri. In such cases the Ricarkri is the right hand of
the king.

Senjis
: Darkans that are taken over by their
demon
essence.

Serange
: A parallel dimension to Earth and Amagarie. Their powers lie in the psychic plane (telekinetic, telepathy, bio-kinetic) and their method of warfare is with the mind. Citizens of Serange are referred to
as Serangites.

Shenkiri
: Mystical elements wielded by citizens of the seven kingdoms with powerful
chakra
control—elements such as shadow, water, wind, sound, fire, lightning,
and earth.

Shiktre
: A unique skill to the Darkan population. The ability to use the shadows to move faster than the eyes
can track.

Taijiu
: The body art of dismembering and killing without the use of weapons—hand to
hand combat.

Witchia
:
In other dimensions they are called witches, powerful beings that conjure, incants and
cast spells.

I thank God every day for allowing me to find my passion. This book and the Amagarians series would not have been possible without the amazing love and support of my incredible husband. In 2012 I graduated University with a business degree and a job offer. I was miserable with my career path and I was hungry to write. He encouraged me, working relentlessly to pay the bills so I could pursue my dreams. Each time I faltered he was there, my rock, my everything. He is also crazy and wonderful enough to read everything I write, and to allow me to infuse my heroes with a bit
of himself.

There are some incredible ladies I must thank. Diedre McLeod was the first person to read my work outside of my hubby. She is a wonderful and insightful critique partner who pushed me many days when I wanted to throw in the towel. Woman you
are wonderful.

Thank you to Chaday Nelson for accidentally reading my first draft and calling me to say my book was golden. Your kind words killed the last kernel
of doubt.

Thank you Cadian Drummond for taking the time to read my early drafts and being
so supportive!

Gina Fiserova, you are one incredible writer and critique partner. Thank you for ripping my book to shreds and helping me to find the polished diamond in the rough. You have been patient and thoughtful, and always available when I am in need. You are a wonderful friend and your support and feedback has helped me grown as an author. 

To Gwen Hayes. You are a ruthless and brilliant editor and I love you
for it.

AuthorsDesigns, you guys are incredible! Thank you for the amazing cover art, and formatting
my book.

Readers, thank you for giving me a chance and reading
my book!

I am an avid reader of novels, with a deep passion for writing. I especially love romance and adore writing about people falling in love. I live a lot in the worlds I create, and I actively speak to my characters (out loud). I have a warrior way: “Never give up on my dream.” When I am not writing, I spend a copious amount of time drooling over Rick Grimes from
Walking Dead
, watching Japanese anime, and playing video games with my love, Dusean. I have a horrible weakness for
ice cream.

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