Apprentice to Khartyn the Crone.
ROZEN
Hostling of Gwyndion. Elder and keeper of the Eom.
SAMMA
Meerwog, devoted friend to Gwyndion.
SATI
Bindisore and wife of Ishran. Khartyn’s ex-apprentice. Is the Glazrmhom egg to Emma.
SELEZA
High Priestess for the Azephim angels. Based in the Web-Kondoell. Ishran’s Hosthatch.
SHAMBZHLA
Ancient Warrior Sea Queen Hag.
STAG MAN
The Horned God. A being of great power and mystery. Primordial energy. Totally aligned with the Dreamers, the Horned God is reclusive and rarely seen. Soul mate to Emma.
TANZEN
Hostling of Gwyndion. Webx Elder and keeper of the Eom.
Deity of death.
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Sophy Burnham, A Book of Angels, New York, Ballantine Books, 1990.
Andrew Collins, From the Ashes of Angels, London, Signet, 1966.
Janet and Stewart Farrar, A Witches Bible, Washington, Phoenix Publishing, 1966.
Janet and Stewart Farrar, The Witches Goddess, Washington, Phoenix Publishing, 1995.
J.G. Frazer, The Golden Bough, London, Papermac, 1987.
Robert Graves, The White Goddess, London, Faber, 1961.
Marina Warner, From the Beast to the Blonde, London, Vintage, 1995.
Marina Warner, No Go the Bogeyman, London, Vintage, 2000.
Jennifer Barker Woolger and Roger J. Woolger, The Goddess Within, London, Rider, 1990.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank: Selwa Anthony for being the literary agent of my dreams; my writing tutor, Marg McAlister, for her support and belief in me and for being a ‘star tutor’; the Simon & Schuster gang — Angelo Loukakis, Bridget Howard, and particularly the gorgeous Jody Lee for being such a tower of support and bubbly wisdom; Nick Stathopoulos for his enchanting interpretation of the words; Ian Tonkin for his enthusiasm and keen proofreader’s eye; Ian and Simon Irvine for creating the map; Rhondda Hollis, Harry, and Anthony Clow for their extraordinary skills in developing my website and also for their friendship.
Thanks to all the friends, including the four-footed ones, who have shared the journey and put up with my hermit-like ways. Especially the Rieper tribe, Annie Mistler, Brownie and Alf.
Thanks to my email penpals for their generous writing advice and encouragement, especially to Kim Wilkins for her inspiration and for being such a sweetie. My gratitude also to every department store consultant who has had to listen patiently to my dreams of being a writer.
Most of all, thanks to David for all the neck rubs, the cups of ‘barely bloody drinkables’, the unofficial editing, and for always believing in Circle of Nine. This Scorpio gal would be lost without your Piscean wisdom and creative insights. Blessed Be, David. This tale is for you . . .
About the author
Josephine Pennicott is an award-winning writer in the crime genre. Her story ‘Birthing the Demons’ won the 2001 Scarlet Stiletto, and she has won the Kerry Greenwood Domestic Malice Prize twice, with ‘Hail Mary’ (2003) and ‘Tadpole’ (2004).
Although born in Tasmania, Josephine’s early years were spent in Papua New Guinea. She has worked in a range of jobs (including nurse, housemaid, life-drawing model and sales assistant) and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales.
Josephine lives in Sydney, Australia, with her writer partner David Levell and their daughter Daisy.
Also by Josephine Pennicott
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