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Acknowledgements

Thank you to my parents, Marty and Rob, for a lifetime of love and encouragement, and to Julie, whose belief never wavered. To my great-aunt Harriett, a very special mahalo for all her stalwart support.

Dramatis Personae

Anafiel Delaunay-noble

Alcuin nó Delaunay-Delaunay’s pupil

Phèdre nó Delaunay-Delaunay’s pupil

Guy-Delaunay’s man

Joscelin Verreuil-Cassiline Brother (Siovale)

Ganelon de la Courcel-King of Terre d’Ange

Genevieve de la Courcel-Queen of Terre d’Ange (deceased)

Isabel L’Envers de la Courcel-wife of Rolande; Princess-Consort (deceased)

Rolande de la Courcel-son of Ganelon and Genevieve; Dauphin (deceased)

Ysandre de la Courcel-daughter of Rolande and Isable; Dauphine

Barquiel L’Envers-brother of Isabel; Duc L’Envers (Namarre)

Bandoin de Trevalion-son of Lyonette and Marc; Prince of the Blood

Bernadette de Trevalion-daughter of Lyonette and Marc; Princess of the Blood

Benedicte de la Courcel-brother of Ganelon; Prince of the Blood

Maria Stregazza de la Courcel-wife of Benedicte

Dominic Stregazza-husband of Thérèse; cousin of the Doge of La Serenissima

Marie-Celeste de la Courcel Stregazza-daughter of Benedicte and Maria; Princess of the Blood; wed to Doge of La Serenissima’s son

Thérèse de la Courcel Stregazza-daughter of Benedicte and Maria; Princess of the Blood

Isidore d’Aiglemort-son of Maslin; Duc d’Aiglemort (Camlach)

Maslin d’Aiglemort-Duc d’Aiglemort (Camlach)

Marquise Solaine Belfours-noble; secretary of the Privy Seal

Rogier Clavel-noble; member of L’Envers entourage

Childric d’Essoms-noble; member of Court of Chancery

Cecilie Laveau-Perrin-wife of Chevalier Perrin (deceased); former adept of Cereus House; tutor to Phèdre and Alcuin

Roxanne de Mereliot-Lady of Marsilikos (Eisande)

Quincel de Morhban-Duc de Morhban (Kusheth)

Lord Rinforte-Prefect of the Cassiline Brotherhood

Edmée de Rocaille-betrothed of Rolande (deceased)

Melisande Shahrizai-noble (Kusheth)

(Tabor, Sacriphant, Persia, Marmion, Fanchone-members of House Shahrizai; Melisande’s kin)

Ghislain de Somerville-son of Percy

Percy de Somerville-Comte de Somerville (L’Agnace); Prince of the Blood; Royal Commander

Tibault de Toluard-Comte de Toluard (Siovale)

Gaspar Trevalion-Comte de Forcay (Azzalle) cousin to Marc

Luc and Mahieu Verreuil-sons of Millard; Joscelin’s brothers

Millard Verreuil-Chevalier Verreuil; Joscelin’s father (Siovale)

Liliane de Souverain-adept of Jasmine House; mother of Phèdre

Miriam Bouscevre-Dowayne of Cereus House

Juliette, Ellyn, Etienne, Calantia, Jacinthe, Donatien-apprentices of Cereus House

Brother Louvel-priest of Elua

Jareth Moran-Second of Cereus House

Suriah-adept of Cereus House

Didier Vascon-Second of Valerian House

Ailsa-woman in Gunter’s steading

Gunter Arnlaugson-head of steading

Evrard the Sharp-tongued-thane in Gunter’s steading