Authors: J. L. McCoy,Virginia Cantrell
The Mausoleum:
Bad-ass Gothic/Industrial club in downtown Austin, Texas owned by Archer Rhys; currently the hottest club in Austin; mecca for vampires looking to party; work place of Skye.
Treasach:
(Pronounced TREE-sak) (Deceased) Blood son to Cináed, blood brother to Archer; blood father to Callum; lives in Gairloch, Scotland; he and his whole family were killed by Amun.
Trey:
(AKA Nathaniel Herschel Thomas Hatfield, III) Works the first floor bar and front door at The Mausoleum; blood child to Archer; made vampire in June of 1865; born in Georgia, USA; has the Divine Power of Empathy (can strongly feel the emotions of vampires and humans alike); good friend to Skye.
VIP:
Stands for Very Important Person; VIP is located on the second floor of The Mausoleum and is open to all vampires.
Zephyr:
Member of Dean’s Kaxaw werewolf pack; age and pack position unknown; works at Tricky Dic’s; crush to Sissy Schneider.
A luaidh:
Irish Gaelic for “My love/My darling”.
An Dílis:
Irish Gaelic for “The Faithful”; elite Army to the Day Walkers.
Athair:
Irish Gaelic word for “Father”.
Bualadh craicinn:
Irish Gaelic meaning “Fucking”.
Ciach ort:
Irish Gaelic for “Damn you”.
Cion:
Irish Gaelic meaning “Love”.
Conriocht:
Irish Gaelic word for “Werewolf”.
Damnú air:
Irish Gaelic for “Damn it”.
Damu:
Sumerian word for “Child”.
Deamhan:
Irish Gaelic word for “Demon”.
Deirfiúr:
Irish Gaelic word for “Sister”.
Dheartháir:
Irish Gaelic word for “Brother”.
Eist:
Irish Gaelic meaning “Hush/Be quiet”.
Gabh mo leisguel:
Irish Gaelic for “Excuse me”.
Gráscar Lámh:
Irish Gaelic for “Hand-to-hand fighting”.
Ifreann na Fola:
Irish Gaelic meaning “Bloody hell”.
Iníon
: Irish Gaelic word for “Daughter”.
Is cuma liom:
Irish Gaelic meaning “I don’t care”.
Nisiqtu:
Sumerian word for “Precious”.
Páistí:
Irish Gaelic word for “Child”.
Scianóireacht:
Irish Gaelic for “Knife arts”.
Sittu:
Sumerian word for “Rest”.
Sláinte:
Irish Gaelic toast meaning “Health”; common toast in Ireland, the equivalent to Cheers.
Sliocht:
Irish Gaelic word meaning “Descendants”.
tAthair Naofa:
Irish Gaelic word for “Holy Father”.
Tóg go bog é:
Irish Gaelic for “Calm down”.
J. L. McCoy resides in the beautifully weird city of Austin, Texas with her opinionated Pekiweenie Isabel and handsome husband Kenny. She has always been a passionate reader and enjoys watching movies, traveling, listening to heavy metal/classic rock/80s music, getting mani/pedis with her girls, and singing karaoke. She loves body art and is hopelessly addicted to Sonic’s ice and Route 44 un-sweet raspberry iced tea.
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