Blood Of Gods (Book 3)

BY DAVID DALGLISH AND ROBERT J. DUPERRE

The Breaking World Series

Dawn of Swords

Wrath of Lions

Blood of Gods

ALSO BY DAVID DALGLISH

The Shadowdance Series

A Dance of Cloaks

A Dance of Blades

A Dance of Mirrors

A Dance of Shadows

A Dance of Ghosts

The Half-Orcs

The Weight of Blood

The Cost of Betrayal

The Death of Promises

The Shadows of Grace

A Sliver of Redemption

The Prison of Angels

The Paladins

Night of Wolves

Clash of Faiths

The Old Ways

The Broken Pieces

Others

A Land of Ash
(compilation)

ALSO BY ROBERT J. DUPERRE

The Rift

Volume 1: The Fall & Dead of Winter

Volume 2: Death Springs Eternal & The Summer Son

Others

Silas

The Gate: 13 Dark and Odd Tales
(compilation)

The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair
(compilation)

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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ASHHUR’S PARADISE

NELDAR

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ASHHUR’S PARADISE

NELDAR

CAST OF CHARACTERS

ASHHUR’S PARADISE

ASHHUR, God of Justice, creator of ASHHUR’S PARADISE

—AHAESARUS, Master Warden of the west

—JUDARIUS, a Warden of the west

—AZARIAH, a Warden of the west, brother of JUDARIUS

—ROLAND NORSMAN, his confidant, deceased

—JUDAH, a Warden of the west

—GRENDEL, a Warden of the west

MORDEINA

BENJAMIN MARYLL, first king of ASHHUR’S PARADISE, 16 years old

HOUSE DUTAUREAU

ISABEL DUTAUREAU, first child of ASHHUR

—RICHARD, her created husband

—ABIGAIL ESCHETON, their first daughter, 72 years old

—TUROCK ESCHETON, her husband, 40 years old

—their children:

LAURIA DAGEESH, daughter, 25 years old, wife of UULON

CETHLYNN, daughter, 23 years old

DOREK, son, 20 years old

BYRON, son, 19 years old

JARAK, son, 17 years old

PENDET, son, 9 years old

—PATRICK, their only son, 67 years old

—BRIGID FRONIN, their second daughter, 64 years old, wife of BAYEN

—CARA, their third daughter, 63 years old

—KEELA NEFRAM, their fourth daughter, 60 years old, wife of DANIEL

—NESSA, their fifth daughter, deceased

—HOWARD PHILIP BAEDAN, master steward of the house

THE TURNCLOAKS

—PRESTON ENDER, brother of CORTON, leader of the
TURNCLOAKS

—EDWARD, his son, 18 years old

—RAGNAR, his son, 17 years old

—BRICK MULLIN, a boy from NELDAR, deceased

—TRISTAN VALESON, a boy from NELDAR, 15 years old

—JOFFREY GOLDENROD, a boy from NELDAR, 14 years old

—RYANN MATHESON, a boy from NELDAR, 17 years old

—BIG FLICK, a boy from NELDAR, 18 years old

—LITTLE FLICK, a boy from NELDAR, 16 years old

KER

HOUSE GOROGOROS

BESSUS GORGOROS, second child of ASHHUR, deceased

—DAMASPIA, his created wife, deceased

—BARDIYA, their only son, 88 years old

—KI-NAN RENALD, his friend and confidante

—GORDO HEMPSMAN, a man of KER

—TULANI, his wife

—KEISHA, their daughter, 8 years old

—ONNA LENSBROUGH, a man of KER

NELDAR

KARAK, God of Order, Divinity of the East, creator of NELDAR

VELIXAR (formerly JACOB EVENINGSTAR), first man of DEZREL, High Prophet of KARAK

—MALCOLM GREGORIAN, Lord Commander of THE ARMY OF KARAK

HOUSE CRESTWELL

CLOVIS CRESTWELL, first child of KARAK

—LANIKE, his created wife, deceased

—LORD COMMANDER AVILA, their first daughter, deceased

—JOSEPH, their first son, deceased

—THESSALY, their second daughter, deceased

—MOIRA ELREN, their exiled third daughter, 54 years old

—UTHER, their second son, deceased

—CRIAN, their third son, deceased

HOUSE MORI

SOLEH MORI, second child of KARAK, deceased

—IBIS, her created husband, deceased

—VULFRAM, their first son, deceased

—YENGE, his wife, 35 years old

—their children:

ALEXANDER, son, 20 years old

LYANA, daughter, 18 years old

CALEIGH, daughter, 14 years old

—ORIS, their second son, 68 years old

—EBBE, his wife, 28 years old

—their children:

CONATA, daughter, 11 years old

ZEPPA, daughter, 9 years old

—ADELINE PALING, their first daughter, deceased

—ULRIC, their third son, deceased

—DIMONA, his wife, 43 years old

—their children:

TITON, son, 22 years old

APHREDES, son, 21 years old

JULIAN, son, 18 years old

—RACHIDA GEMCROFT, wife of PEYTR, 53 years old

VELDAREN

KING ELDRICH VAELOR THE FIRST, second king of NELDAR,
39 yea
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—KARL DOGON, the king’s bodyguard

—PULO JENATT, captain of the Palace Guard

—JONN TREMMEN, Palace Guard

—RODDALIN HARLAN, Palace Guard

—JOBEN TUSTLEWHITE, priest of KARAK

—LAUREL LAWRENCE, councilwoman, 23 years old

—GUSTER HALFHORN, elder councilman, deceased

—ZEBEDIAH ZANE, councilman

—DIRK COLDMINE, councilman, deceased

—WALTER OLLERAY, councilman

—MARIUS TRUFONT, elder councilman

—LENROY MOTT, councilman

THE MERCHANTS

—ROMEO CONNINGTON, high merchant of RIVERRUN

—CLEO CONNINGTON, high merchant of RIVERRUN

—QUESTER BILLINGS, Crimson Sword of RIVERRUN

—MATTHEW BRENNAN, high merchant of PORT
LANCASTER
, deceased

—CATHERINE, his widow, regent of PORT LANCASTER

—their children:

MARGERY, daughter, 15 years old

ELLA, daughter, 13 years old

RHODA, daughter, 10 years old

CATTIA, daughter, 5 years old

RYAN, son, 3 years old

—BREN TORRANT, bodyguard of CATHERINE

—URSULA, housemaid

—PENETTA, housemaid

—LORI, housemaid

—PEYTR GEMCROFT, high merchant of HAVEN, husband of RACHIDA

—TRENTON BLACKBARD, high merchant of BRENT

—TOD GARLAND, high merchant of THETTLETOWN

—TOMAS MUDRAKER, high merchant of GRONSWIK

THE ELVES

THE DEZREN

STONEWOOD

—CLEOTIS MELN, former Lord of STONEWOOD, deceased

—AUDRIANNA, his wife

—their children:

CARSKEL, their banished son, 183 years old

AUBRIENNA, daughter, deceased

AULLIENNA, daughter, 14 years old, betrothed to KINDREN THYNE

—AAROMAR KULN, protector of LADY AUDRIANNA

—NONI CLANSHAW, nursemaid of AULLIENNA

—DETRICK MELN, brother of CLEOTIS, acting Lord of S
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—ETHIR AYERS, confidante of DETRICK

—DAVISHON HINSBREW, confidante of DETRICK

DEZEREA

—ORDEN THYNE, Lord of DEZEREA

—PHYRRA, his wife

—KINDREN, son, 18 years old, betrothed to AULLIENNA MELN

THE QUELLAN

—RUVEN SINISTEL, Neyvar (King) of QUELLASAR

—JEADRA, his wife

—CEREDON, their son, 97 years old

—IOLAS SINISTEL, cousin of RUVEN, member of the TRIAD

—CONALL SINISTEL, cousin of RUVEN, member of the T
RIAD, deceased

—AESON SINISTEL, cousin of RUVEN, member of the T
RIAD, deceased

—AERLAND SHEN, chief of the EKREISSAR