Aracam: Ancient Arinoquian fortress city; Urcon’s stronghold
Arinoquia: Kingdom on the southern continent of the Dark Shores
Ashok: One of the corrupted
Atlia: Province in the Empire
Avitius: Legionnaire in the Thirty-Seventh Legion; one of Teriana’s regular gambling companions
Bait: God-marked sailor on the Quincense; Teriana’s friend
Bardeen: Province in the Empire
Basilius: A senator running for consul
Campus Lescendor: Training school for the Empire’s legions
Caradoc: God-marked healer
Cassius, Lucius: A senator running for consul
Castrick: Captain of a Maarin ship sunk by the Cel navy
Cel: Language of Celendor
Celendor: Ruling nation of the Empire
Celendorian dragon: Symbol of the Empire; also the name of Celendor’s gold coins
Celendrial: Capital city of Celendor
centurion: A mid-level officer in a legion who is in command of approximately one hundred legionnaires
Chersome: Newly conquered province of the Empire
child tithes: Law within the Empire requiring all second-born sons to be surrendered to legionnaire training at age seven
consul: Highest elected political office in the Celendor Empire
Cordelia: Marcus’s older sister
Corrupter, the: see Seventh, the
Curia, the: Meeting house of the Senate
Derin: Kingdom on the Northern Continent of the Dark Shores known to be controlled by the Seventh God
Domitius, Gaius: Marcus’s younger brother
Domitius, Senator: Marcus’s father
domus: Freestanding home occupied by the upper classes of Celendor
Empire, the: Celendor and its provinces
Endless Seas, the: Seas dividing the Empire (Eastern Hemisphere) from the Dark Shores (Western Hemisphere)
Ereni: Imperatrix of an Arinoquian clan
Falorn, High Lady Dareena: God-marked warrior; High Lady of one of the Twelve Houses of Mudamora
Felix: Tribunus of the Thirty-Seventh Legion; Marcus’s best friend
Flacre: An influential Arinoquian
Forum, the: A plaza surrounded by important political buildings at the center of Celendrial
Galinha: Small fortress city in Arinoquia
Gamdesh: Most powerful kingdom on the Southern Continent of the Dark Shores
Gespurn: God of the elements
Gibzen: Primus, centurion born in Timia, taught Cel language by Marcus at Campus Lescendor, one of Marcus’s staunchest defenders
gladius: Sword used by the legionnaires
god mark: Powers gifted to individuals by a god; each god bestows different god marks
greater ocean path: Xenthier stems rising from the ocean floor that the Maarin use to cross the Endless Seas
Hegeria: Goddess of body and spirit
herbarius: A Cel term for an individual knowledgeable in the art of plants; the term Teriana assigns to god-marked healers in the Dark Shores to hide their true nature
Hill, the: Large hill in Celendrial where patrician homes are located; the most influential families have homes on the top of the hill, overlooking the sea
Illria: Murdered Maarin sailor
imperator: A Cel term for a commander who is also a leader of a people; Teriana uses this term when translating the Arinoquian word for the leaders of the clans
insulae: Four- or five-story apartment-style buildings in Celendor; occupied by the poorer classes
Jax: Sailor on the Quincense
Katamarca: Kingdom on the Southern Continent of the Dark Shores
legatus: Highest-ranking officer in a Cel legion
legionnaire: A soldier in a legion
Lydia Valerius: Foster daughter of Senator Valerius; Teriana’s best friend
Maarin, the: Seafaring race of people
Madoria: Goddess of the seas
Magnius: the Quincense’s sea serpent guardian; demigod and scion of Madoria
Marcus Domitius: Legatus of the Thirty-Seventh Legion
Miki: Legionnaire in the Thirty-Seventh Legion; Teriana’s bodyguard
Mudamora: Kingdom on the Northern Continent of the Dark Shores
Mudamorian: Language of Mudamora; also the first language of the Maarin; in the Empire, the language is known as Trader’s Tongue
patrician: Highest class within Celendor; each of the patrician families holds a seat on the Empire’s Senate
peregrini: Individuals hailing from the Empire’s provinces
Phera: Province in the Empire
plebeian: Common Celendorian citizens
Polin: Cook on the Quincense; like an uncle to Teriana
praefectus: Third-highest-ranking officer in a legion; individual in charge of equipment and provisions
primus: Most senior of a legion’s centurions
province: Nation that has been conquered by Celendor and is now considered part of the Empire
Quincense, the: Teriana’s ship
Quintus: Legionnaire in the Thirty-Seventh Legion; Teriana’s bodyguard
Reath: Name of the planet
Revat: Capital city of Gamdesh
rostrum: Raised platform
Savio, the river: Large river running through Celendrial
Sea of the Dead: Region of the Endless Seas made impassable due to its doldrums
senator: A member of the Empire’s Senate; all senators are individuals from patrician families
Servius: Praefectus of the Thirty-Seventh Legion; Marcus’s friend
Seventh, the: Dark god known as the Corrupter
Sibal: Province in the Empire
Sibalines: Mountain range in province of Sibal
Sibern: Province in the far north of the Empire
Six, the: The gods worshipped in the Dark Shores: Madoria, Yara, Tremon, Gespurn, Lern, and Hegeria
Taltuga: Maarin islands of the southwest coast of Mudamora
Teriana: Second mate of the Quincense; heir to the role of Triumvir of the Maarin Trade Consortium
Tesya: Captain of the Quincense and Triumvir of the Maarin Trade Consortium; Teriana’s mother
Titus: Legatus of the Forty-First Legion; Lucius Cassius’s son.
Treatise of the Seven: Book describing the gods of the west, along with the exploits of those individuals they have marked with powers
Tremon: God of war
tribunus: Second-highest-ranking officer of a legion
Triumvir: One of three individuals who govern the Maarin Trade Consortium
Twelve Houses of Mudamora: The ruling houses of the Kingdom of Mudamora
Uncharted Lands: Mysterious region in the center of the Southern Continent of the Dark Shores
Urcon: Imperator of an Arinoquian clan who has set himself up as a false king
Valerius, Senator: Prior consul; Lydia’s foster father
Vibius: Senator Valerius’s nephew
xenthier: Crystal veins (paths) running across Reath that instantaneously transport anyone or anything that touches the genesis stem to the terminus stem (one-directional). In the Empire, mapped paths are those where both the genesis and terminus locations are known. There are many unmapped stems scattered across the Empire where the location of the reciprocating genesis or terminus is unknown. Path hunters are the individuals who attempt to discover the terminus of known genesis stems. Path hunting is dangerous, but the Senate provides lucrative rewards to those who successfully map a path. As yet, there have been no land-based paths mapped between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres of Reath. For ocean-based xenthier, see greater ocean paths.
Yara: Goddess of the earth
Yedda: Sailor on the Quincense; Teriana’s aunt
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
All of my novels have demanded the support of an incredible number of people to take them from a tiny idea floating in my head to a book on the s
helves. In the case of Dark Shores, it took a whole legion of supporters. I began writing in the Dark Shores world back in 2007, and the first novel to emerge from my efforts also happened to be the first novel I’d ever completed. It was terrible, but I was proud enough of it that I set my sights on publication, not realizing, in my naivete, what a long and uphill battle that would be. At that point, I was still working in the corporate world, and my supporters were not fellow writers, but my family, my coworkers, and my friends, many of who enthusiastically read early drafts or excerpts and cheered on my ambition. To that end, I owe a great debt to Christina Carnovale, Donna Healey, Carter Evans, Kevin Henderson, and Stephanie Wong. The Dark Shores you’re holding now doesn’t much resemble that first attempt at a novel, but it would never have reached this point without your early support.
I ended up burying that first novel in my desk drawer, focusing on other projects and honing my craft, though it took many years and several novels until I finally landed that first book deal. But I could never quite let Dark Shores go. The characters and the world had a hold on my soul in a way none of my other books ever had, and time and again I’d open up the manuscript file, writing and rewriting iteration after iteration, but never quite meeting the standards of what I needed this novel to be. I was the only one who read those versions, but the individuals who supported my burgeoning writing career over those long years must be mentioned. The hugest of thanks to Bob and Brenda Barrett, Brandi Boothman, Lindsay Bosnak, Steff and Kris Carlson, Mike Davis, Caroline Diep, Krista Dumonceau, Sandy Duncan, Carter Evans, Courtney Fellows, Shannon Gallagher, Jessica Gallagher, Jason Hale, Kris and Kali Hauser, Donna and Brad Healey, Cheryl Heskett, Kelvin Huppie, Katie Hussynec, Joe and Nancy Jensen, Myron and Joy Kirik, Christine Kups, Kelsey Moskal, Meaghan Müller, Don and Sheila Penry, Doug and Edith Phillips, Isabel Robles, Sunme Scott, Brenda Sears, Stephanie Wong, Carleen and Joel Woodfin, and Gena Wozimirsky.
To my wordsister Elise Kova, thank you for always being an inspiration, especially when it comes to productivity. To Adam Dreece, Suzy Vadori, and Avery Olive, there are no words for the importance of having fellow author friends within easy reach.
Huge thanks to my friend, beta reader, and superfan Melissa Robles for reading countless drafts, being my sounding board on plot tangles, and picking up my slack on social media. I’d be lost without you.
To Kate Couresy, who edited an early (and very long) draft, thank you finding places to tighten the plot—you are awesome! I also owe a debt of gratitude to Renee Harleston for her insight, wisdom, and keen editorial eye. Dark Shores is better for your involvement than it ever could’ve been without—thank you!
Thank you to the team at Tor Teen for giving Dark Shores such an amazing home. I have so much gratitude to my fabulous editor Melissa Frain for loving my characters and helping me make them their best selves. Thanks to Whitney Ross for putting my novel in Melissa’s hands, to Barbara Wild for finding all my little mistakes, and to Zohra Ashpari for the work you do behind the scenes.
To Tamar Rydzinski, my amazing agent, I could write a hundred pages and never quite come close to expressing how much I value your support and friendship. You didn’t blink (at least that I saw!) when I sent that first behemoth of a draft your direction. You kept your faith that we’d find it a good home when I was convinced it would never happen, and I will never stop thanking you for how hard you fought for this novel. As always, I’m grateful to Laura Dail for her support, as well to Samantha Fabien for her help with the manuscript.
To my other half, Spencer, my endless gratitude for your endless encouragement. There aren’t many people who would support their partner working for so many years on something that might never pay off, but you never once told me to quit. That matters more than you can ever know. To my little girls, I know having an author for a mom isn’t always easy, but you two own my heart and everything I do is for you. To Pat, thanks for being the best mother-in-law a girl could ask for. I’d never make a single deadline if it wasn’t for all the help and love you give my family.
To my brother, Nick, and to my parents, Carol and Steve, you three know Dark Shores and all the struggles that have come along with it better than anyone. Nick, thanks for supplying me with endless tidbits of military knowledge, even if it nearly resulted in my legions fighting with sporks! Mom, thanks for learning everything you could about publishing so that I’d have someone who understood the craziness that is this business and for pulling me back from the endless breakdowns my chosen career has caused. I hope I’m half as good a mother to my kids as you’ve been to me. Dad, there are days I feel like this novel is as much yours as it is mine. We’ve come a long way from the days where you were correcting comma splices, but you’ve never stopped being an incredible support and resource, my own living encyclopedia. I know I’m often more concerned with making a scene exciting than whether what I’m writing is actually … ahh … possible. Thanks for keeping the worst of my mistakes from the public eye, and for forgiving my occasional need to put plot before physics. This book is for you.
To my readers who have been with me from the beginning and to those who have joined me along the way, thank you so much for your support. I hope you love Marcus and Teriana just as much as I do.
ALSO BY DANIELLE L. JENSEN
THE MALEDICTION TRILOGY
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The Broken Ones (prequel)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DANIELLE L. JENSEN was born and raised in Calgary, Canada. She graduated from the University of Calgary with a bachelor’s degree in finance, then went back to school to complete an English literature degree at Mount Royal University. She is the USA Today bestselling author of the Malediction trilogy: Stolen Songbird, Hidden Huntress, and Warrior Witch. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
1. Teriana
2. Teriana
3. Marcus
4. Teriana
5. Marcus
6. Teriana
7. Teriana
8. Marcus
9. Teriana
10. Teriana
11. Teriana
12. Marcus
13. Teriana
14. Marcus
15. Teriana
16. Marcus
17. Teriana
18. Teriana
19. Teriana
20. Teriana
21. Marcus
22. Marcus
23. Marcus
24. Teriana
25. Teriana
26. Marcus
27. Teriana
28. Marcus
29. Teriana
30. Marcus
31. Teriana
32. Teriana
33. Teriana
34. Teriana
35. Teriana
36. Teriana
37. Marcus
38. Teriana
39. Teriana
40. Marcus
41. Teriana
42. Marcus
43. Teriana
44. Marcus
45. Teriana
46. Marcus
47. Teriana
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Also by Danielle L. Jensen
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
DARK SHORES
Copyright © 2019 by Danielle L. Jensen
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