Other Books by Connie Suttle
Blood Destiny Series:
Blood Wager
Blood Passage
Blood Sense
Blood Domination
Blood Royal
Blood Queen
Blood Rebellion
Blood War
Blood Redemption
Blood Reunion
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Legend of the Ir'Indicti Series:
Bumble
Shadowed
Target
Vendetta
Destroyer
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High Demon Series:
Demon Lost
Demon Revealed
Demon's King
Demon's Quest
Demon's Revenge
Demon's Dream
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God Wars Series:
Blood Double
Blood Trouble
Blood Revolution
Blood Love
Blood Finale
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Saa Thalarr Series:
Hope and Vengeance
Wyvern and Company
Observe and Protect*
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First Ordinance Series:
Finder
Keeper
SpellBreaker
WhiteWing
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R-D Series:
Cloud Dust
Cloud Invasion
Cloud Rebel
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Latter Day Demons Series:
Hot Demon in the City
A Demon's Work is Never Done
A Demon's Due
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Seattle Elementals Series:
Your Money's Worth
Worth Your While*
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BlackWing Pirates Series:
MindSighted
MindMage
MindRogue*
Other Titles from SubtleDemon Publishing:
Malefactor
Transgressor*
by Joe Scholes
*Forthcoming
About the Author:
Connie Suttle lives in Oklahoma with her husband and a conglomerate of cats. They have finally banded together to make their demands, which has proven disconcerting to all humans involved.
Names of Characters and Places Appearing in this Book:
Adahi: AKA the phantom; well acquainted with former King Thorn. Dreamwalker, who has a long history with Kyri and events in Ny-nes
Ana: North Camp Instructor, Second Cohort
Anari: 17-year-old black rose girl with mindspeaking and stepping talent
Armon: Colonel in Az-ca's army, currently serves as First advisor to Prince Commander. Chosen by Caral
Az-ca: Desert country ruled by King Wulf; always at war with barbarians from Ny-nes
Barth: King's Chief Diviner
Beckley: Warrior, chosen by Reena
Bela: Former washout
Barney: (Barna) escort trainee and former washout
Bones of the Prophet: a drug given to those in Ny-nes' army and its clerics, to ensure their compliance
The Book of the Rose: A book in the King's library, describing talents and duties of Black Rose escorts
Bray: Barth's secondary Diviner
Bulldog: a nickname used by Yasa, North Camp Instructor, Sixth Cohort
Caral: Fourth Cohort trainee at North Camp
Cole: a refugee from Ny-nes. Born with power, he was tortured as a child until he escaped by stepping to Kyri's City at her invitation
Colonel Kage: Training Instructor for warrior trainees in the King's City-becomes a King's assassin
Colonel Weren: Training Instructor for warrior trainees in the King's City; becomes General of the Army
Commander Alden: Post Commander for Secondary Camp
Dar-den: Caral's former village
Daria: Doret's sister, killed by Ruarke
Darissa: Caral's older sister, from Dar-den
Dayl: General Linel's personal messenger
Doret: Former Queen of Az-ca; more than 200 years old
Drenn Wulfson Meris Rex: Crown Prince of Az-ca (deceased)
East Camp: one of four training camps for black rose trainees
End-War: crippling event that changed and destroyed nearly everything on the planet
Falia: Instructor at North Camp
F'nexscot: AKA the King's City
Gale: Armon's former escort
Garkus: Drill instructor at Secondary Camp-became a King's assassin
Geb: retired warrior-now works as a traveling instructor for all trainees
General Linel: Chief Commander of the army in the Prince Commander's absence
Grae: Kerok's deceased escort
Gram Plicton: former Council member, who became Merrin's ally after Drenn's death
Haral: messenger who was burned by Merrin's warrior allies before escaping to take the news of Merrin's location to the Crown Prince (deceased)
Hari: escort abandoned by her warrior (Narris)
Harnn: Bela's warrior
Hayla: black rose trainee
High Commander Finn: Supreme Commander of Ny-nes' army
Hunter Lattham: King's advisor, Uncle to Merrin, Drenn and Kerok
Jacob: Council member for Dar-den, Caral's former village
Jae: black rose trainee-Sixth Cohort, North Camp (deceased)
Kaakos: the name taken by the Sovereign Leader of the Free Nation of Ny-nes.
Kerok: AKA Thorn Wulfson Kerok Rex, King Wulf's youngest son and Prince Commander of the army-becomes Crown Prince upon Drenn's death, and then King upon his father's death
Ketchi: the village where Cole and many other refugees from Ny-nes live. All were born with power and were sentenced to death by Ruarke
King Wulf Carlson Alexander Rex: King of Az-ca (deceased)
Kyal: 11-year-old warrior boy with mindspeaking talent
Kyri: Female Diviner-believed to be a legend or myth
Laren: 16-year-old warrior boy with mindspeaking talent
Lera: escort abandoned by her warrior
Levi: Captain, serves as Secondary Advisor to Prince Commander. Chosen by Misten
Lewus: Council member for Merthis and five other villages
Lieutenant Marc: Chosen by Wend; promoted to Captain
Lilya: North Camp Instructor, Fourth Cohort
Marta: General Weren's wife
Merthis: small village where Sherra was born
Miri: North Camp Instructor, Fifth Cohort
Misten: North Camp trainee, Sixth Cohort
Narris: warrior-turned-traitor who left his escort behind (Hari) before deserting army
Narvin: deserter who, with his escort Willa, chose to follow Merrin
Neka: North Camp trainee, First Cohort
Niles: cleric who became Ruarke's second-in-command upon Ward's death
Nina: North Camp Instructor, First Cohort
North Camp: One of four camps where black rose trainees are taught
Ny-nes: Land of barbarian enemies
Nyra: Levi's deceased escort
Olan: Chief Diviner for the army
Phantom: see Adahi
Pottles: Blind pot seller and friend to Sherra (see Doret)
Poul: Assassin for King Wulf (deceased)
Querl: Army deserter and Merrin's chief ally
Reena: Former washout
Reva: escort who, with her warrior, deserted the army and joined with Merrin
Ruarke: Chief Cleric of Ny-nes, and Kaakos' second-in-command
Secondary Camp: Location for final escort training after warriors are chosen
Sherra: Black Rose trainee from Merthis. Bonded to Thorn Wulfson Kerok Rex
Tera: North Camp trainee-Sixth Cohort
The Rose Mar
k: a forbidden book. That decision was overturned by Crown Prince Thorn, and copies were provided to all trainees.
Thorn's Book of Advanced Divination Techniques: a forbidden book
Ura: North Camp trainee and one of the Bulldog's pets
Vale: Northernmost supply village for Az-ca's army
Varnon: village elder in Merthis
Veri: North Camp trainee and one of the Bulldog's pets
Ward: cleric and Ruarke's second-in-command (deceased)
Welton: Chief Physician, military post
Wend: North Camp Trainee, Sixth Cohort
Wendal: Assassin for King Wulf (deceased)
West Cana: area where Kyri's City is located
Willa: escort bonded to warrior Narvin. She and her warrior deserted the army to follow Merrin
Wulf Tadson Ruarke Rex: see Ruarke
Yasa: AKA Bulldog, or the Bulldog