Charlie Darren: A vampire who was turned at 19. Math major, baker, and all-around Wild Hunt gofer.
Ember Kearney: Caught between the world of Light and Dark Fae, and pledged to Morgana, goddess of the Fae and the Sea, Ember Kearney was born with the mark of the Silver Stag. Rejected by both her bloodlines, she now works for the Wild Hunt as an investigator.
Herne the Hunter: Herne is the son of the Lord of the Hunt, Cernunnos, and Morgana, goddess of the Fae and the Sea. A demigod—given his mother’s mortal beginnings—he’s a lusty, protective god and one hell of a good boss. Owner of the Wild Hunt Agency, he helps keep the squabbles between the worlds of Light and Dark Fae from spilling over into the mortal realms.
Talia: A harpy who long ago lost her powers, Talia is a top-notch researcher for the agency, and a long-term friend of Herne’s.
Viktor: Viktor is half-ogre, half-human. Rejected by his father’s people (the ogres), he came to work for Herne some decades back.
Yutani: A coyote shifter who is dogged by the Great Coyote, Yutani was driven out of his village over two hundred years before. He walks in the shadow of the trickster, and is the IT specialist for the company.
The Gods, the Elemental Spirits, & Their Courts:
Cerridwen: Goddess of the Cauldron of Rebirth. Dark harvest mother goddess.
Cernunnos: Lord of the Hunt, god of the Forest, and King Stag of the Woods. Together with Morgana, Cernunnos originated the Wild Hunt and negotiated the covenant treaty with both the Light and the Dark Fae. Herne’s father.
Coyote (also: Great Coyote): Native American trickster spirit/god.
Danu: Mother of the Pantheon. Leader of the Tuatha de Dannan.
Ferosyn: Chief healer in Cernunnos’s Court
Herne: (see The Wild Hunt)
Kuippana (also: Kipa): Lord of the Wolves. Elemental forest spirit; Herne’s distant cousin. Trickster.
Morgana: Goddess of the Fae and the Sea, she was originally human but Cernunnos lifted her to deityhood. She agreed to watch over the Fae who did not return across the Great Sea. Torn by her loyalty to her people, and her loyalty to Cernunnos, she at times finds herself conflicted about the Wild Hunt. Herne’s mother.
The Morrígan: Goddess of Death and Phantoms. Goddess of the battlefield.
The Fae Courts:
Navane: The court of the Light Fae, both across the Great Sea and on the eastside of Seattle, the latter ruled by Névé.
TirNaNog: The court of the Dark Fae, both across the Great Sea and on the eastside of Seattle, the latter ruled by Saílle.
The Ante-Fae:
Creatures predating the Fae. The wellspring from which all Fae descended. Unique beings who rule their own realms. All Ante-Fae are dangerous, but some are more deadly than others.
Apollo: The Golden Boy. Vixen’s boy toy. Weaver of Wings. Dancer.
Blackthorn, the King of Thorns: Ruler of the blackthorn trees and all thorn-bearing plants. Cunning and wily, he feeds on pain and desire.
Raven, the Daughter of Bones: (also: Raven BoneTalker) A bone witch, Raven is young, as far as the Ante-Fae go, and she works with the dead. She’s also a fortune-teller, and a necromancer.
Straff: Blackthorn’s son, who suffers from a wasting disease requiring him to feed off others’ life energies and blood.
Vixen: The Mistress/Master of Mayhem. Gender-fluid Ante-Fae who owns the Burlesque A Go-Go nightclub.
The Vulture Sisters: Triplet sisters, predatory.
The Force Majeure:
A group of legendary magicians, sorcerers, and witches. They are not human, but magic-born. There are twenty-one at any given time and the only way into the group is to be hand chosen, and the only exit from the group is death.
Merlin: Morgana’s father. Magician of ancient Celtic fame.
Taliesin: The first Celtic bard. Son of Cerridwen, originally a servant who underwent magical transformation and finally was reborn through Cerridwen as the first bard.
Ranna: Powerful sorceress. Elatha’s mistress.
Rasputin: The Russian sorcerer and mystic.
Väinämöinen: The most famous Finnish bard.
Friends, Family, & Enemies:
Aoife: A priestess of Morgana who guards the Seattle portal to the goddess’s realm.
Celia: Yutani’s aunt.
Danielle: Herne’s daughter, born to an Amazon named Myrna.
DJ Jackson: Angel’s little stepbrother, DJ is half Wulfine—wolf shifter. He now lives with a foster family for his own protection.
Erica: A Dark Fae police officer, friend of Viktor’s.
Elatha: Fomorian King; enemy of the Fae race.
Ginty McClintlock: A dwarf. Owner of Ginty’s Waystation Bar & Grill.
Marilee: A priestess of Morgana, Ember’s mentor. Possibly Human—unknown.
Myrna: An Amazon who had a fling with Herne many years back, which resulted in their daughter Danielle.
Rafé: Brother to Ulstair, Raven’s late fiancé; Angel’s boyfriend. Actor/fast-food worker. Dark Fae.
Sheila: Viktor’s girlfriend. A kitchen witch; one of the magic-born. Geology teacher who volunteers at the Chapel Hill Homeless Shelter.
Playlist
I often write to music, and THE HALLOWED HUNT was no exception. Here’s the playlist I used for this book.
AJ Roach: Devil May Dance
Air: Napalm Love; Playground Love
Android Lust: Here and Now
Arch Leaves: Nowhere to Go
AWOLnation: Sail
Band of Skulls: I Know What I Am
The Black Angels: Currency; Half Believing; Comanche Moon; Hunt Me Down; Grab as Much (As You Can); Death March; Young Men Dead
Black Mountain: Queens Will Play
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Feel It Now
Broken Bells: The Ghost Inside
Camouflage Nights: (It Could Be) Love
Clannad: Newgrange
Cobra Verde: Play with Fire
Colin Foulke: Emergence
Crazy Town: Butterfly
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River; Run Through the Jungle; Susie-Q
Damh the Bard: The Cauldron Born; Obsession; Cloak of Feathers; Morrígan; The Wicker Man
Dizzi: Dizzi Jig; Dance of the Unicorns
Eastern Sun: Beautiful Being (Original Edit)
Eivør: Trøllbundin
Faun: Hymn to Pan
FC Kahuna: Hayling
Gabrielle Roth: The Calling; Raven; Mother Night; Rest Your Tears Here
Gary Numan: Ghost Nation; My Name is Ruin; Hybrid; Petals; I Am Dust
The Gospel Whiskey Runners: Muddy Waters
Gotye: Hearts A Mess; Somebody That I Used To Know
Gypsy Soul: Who?
The Hang Drum Project: Shaken Oak; St.Chartier
In Strict Confidence: Silver Bullets; Wintermoon; Snow White; Forbidden Fruit
John Fogerty: The Old Man Down the Road
The Kills: Nail in My Coffin; You Don’t Own The Road; Dead Road 7; Cheap and Cheerful; Sour Cherry
King Black Acid: Rolling Under
Lorde: Yellow Flicker Beat; Royals
Loreena McKennitt: The Mummers’ Dance; All Souls Night
Low with Tom and Andy: Half Light
Mai Lan: Pumper
Marconi Union: First Light; Alone Together; Flying (In Crimson Skies); Time Lapse; On Reflection; Broken Colours; We Travel; Weightless; Weightless, Pt. 2; Weightless, Pt. 3; Weightless, Pt. 4; Weightless, Pt. 5; Weightless, Pt. 6
Matt Corby: Breathe
Motherdrum: Big Stomp; Ceremony; Instant Success
Nirvana: Come As You Are; Lake of Fire; Something in the Way; Heart Shaped Box; Plateau
The Notwist: Hands on Us
Orgy: Social Enemies; Blue Monday
A Pale Horse Named Death: Meet the Wolf
The Pierces: Secret
Rachel Diggs: Hands of Time
Ricky Martin: She Bangs
Ricky Nelson: Garden Party
Robin Schulz:
Sugar
S. J. Tucker: Hymn to Herne
Sharon Knight: Ravaged Ruins; Bewitched; 13 Knots; Let the Waters Rise; Star of the Sea; Siren Moon
Shriekback: Over the Wire; Dust and a Shadow; Underwaterboys; This Big Hush; Now These Days Are Gone; The King in the Tree; And The Rain; Shovelheads; Wriggle and Drone
Snow Patrol: The Lightning Strike; What If This Storm Ends; Disaster Button; Lifeboats; If There’s a Rocket, Tie Me To It
Stevie Wonder: I Wish
Supertramp: Gone Hollywood; Take the Long Way Home; The Logical Song; Breakfast in America
Sweet Talk Radio: We All Fall Down
Thievery Corporation: Water Under the Bridge; Voyage Libre; History
Tom Petty: Mary Jane’s Last Dance
Tori Amos: Caught a Lite Sneeze; Blood Roses; Mohammad My Friend
Traffic: Rainmaker; The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Transplants: Diamonds and Guns
Tuatha Dea: Wisp of A Thing (Part 1); The Hum and the Shiver; Long Black Curl
Wendy Rule: Let the Wind Blow; Elemental Chant; The Circle Song
The Who: Behind Blue Eyes
Woodland: Blood of the Moon; The Grove; Witch’s Cross; First Melt; The Dragon; Secrets Told
Zero 7: In the Waiting Line
Biography
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and is the author of more than sixty-five books, including the Wild Hunt Series, the Fury Unbound Series, the Bewitching Bedlam Series, the Indigo Court Series, and the Otherworld Series, among others. She’s also written nonfiction metaphysical books. She is the 2011 Career Achievement Award Winner in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Magazine.
Yasmine has been in the Craft since 1980, is a shamanic witch and High Priestess. She describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her website at Galenorn.com.
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Indie Releases Currently Available:
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The Silver Stag
Oak & Thorns
Iron Bones
A Shadow of Crows
The Hallowed Hunt
The Silver Mist
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Bewitching Bedlam Series:
Bewitching Bedlam
Maudlin’s Mayhem
Siren’s Song
Witches Wild
Casting Curses
Blood Music
Blood Vengeance
Tiger Tails
The Wish Factor
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Otherworld Tales: Volume One
Tales From Otherworld: Collection One
Men of Otherworld: Collection One
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Legend of the Jade Dragon
Murder Under a Mystic Moon
A Harvest of Bones
One Hex of a Wedding
Holiday Spirits
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Scent to Her Grave
A Blush With Death
Glossed and Found
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The Longest Night: A Starwood Novella
Mist and Shadows: Tales From Dark Haunts
Once Upon a Kiss (short story: Princess Charming)
Once Upon a Curse (short story: Bones)
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Embracing the Moon
Tarot Journeys