Edyta Martinek, Princess of Podoska
Trystan Martinek, Edyta’s youngest child, general serving Lennart
Sonya Vidmar, a mercenary general
Isenwald
Princess Viviane Kasbirk, ruler of Isenwald
Duke and Duchess of Lemberg, members of the court
Claudius Maximus, high cleric installed by Teodora
Gerti, a cook at an inn
Rolf and Elysa, a blacksmith and his wife
Mother Nisa, a woodland priestess
Fromenberg
Princess Keylinda Marthaler, ruler of Fromenberg
Duke Alfryd, her heir
The Kronland Rulers
Eldrid Benda, Prince of Lantura
Floreta Bensen, Princess of Brandana
Ossian Dahlby, Prince of Ummarvik
Dristan Fabrey, Prince of Aquianus
Stepan Falk, Prince of Helvundala
Viviane Kasbirk, Princess of Isenwald
Keylinda Marthaler, Princess of Fromenberg
Edyta Martinek, Princess of Podoska
Galena Sebesta, Princess of Oltena and Kendryk’s aunt
Alarys Zelenka, Princess of Arcius
Olvisya
Teodora Inferrara, Empress of Olvisya, Queen of Moralta and Marjatya
Archduchess Elektra, her heir
Zofya Inferrara-Brevard, Queen of Galladium, Teodora’s second daughter
Livilla Maxima, religious leader in Olvisya
Daciana Tomescu, guerilla commander and friend of Teodora (deceased)
Sibyla, Teodora's personal doctor
Brynhild Mattila, a general working for Teodora
Jozef, her son
Franca Dura, leader of a cuirassier regiment
Magda Bartnik, a major serving under Franca
Father Alyk, a chaplain attached the Dura’s unit
Havel Kolar, captain of Teodora’s Moraltan unit
Orsino Scarpati, one of Mattila’s generals
Kyra, Elektra’s page
Galladium
Gauvain Brevard, King of Galladium and childhood friend of Kendryk
Natalya Maxima, religious leader in Galladium
Joslyn, their daughter
Mother Lena, a Galladian priestess
Louise Foret, a Galladian farm woman
Clary and Henri, her daughter and son-in-law
Philipe de la Tour, Duke of Tourane,Galladian noble
His wife Monique, and son, Michel
Charel,a royal palace footman
Gaston, royal palace majordomo
Estenor
Lennart Ostberg, King of Estenor
Raysa Sikora-Ostberg, Queen of Estenor
Kataryna, their daughter
Tora Isenberg, a general
Dolf Kalstrom, a general
Leyf Lofbrok, a general
Major Silberg, Elektra's escort across Kronland (deceased)
Lars Kindberg, captain serving under Kalstrom
Broga, Lennart’s battle charger
Norovaea
Arryk Roussay, King of Norovaea
Aksel Roussay, Arryk's and Gwynneth's youngest brother, friends with Jozef Mattila
The Faith
Quadrenes, followers of the reforms of Edric Maximus
League of Aeternos, a group of clerics specially trained to counter the Quadrenes
Vica, the sister goddess
Ercos, the son god
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About the Author
Christina Ochs is the author of historical fantasy series, The Desolate Empire, which is based upon the events of the Protestant Reformation and the Thirty Years War (1618-48). Many of her characters are also based on historical figures.
With a bachelor's degree in History and an MBA, Christina uses her writing to indulge her passion for reading and research. Publishing as an indie author provides an outlet for her entrepreneurial side and she is an avid supporter of fellow authors, both independent and traditionally published.
Christina lives in a semi truck full time, traveling the United States with her truck driver husband and two cats, Phoenix and Nashville.
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