Halcyon The Complete Trilogy (122 page)
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Authors: Joseph Robert Lewis
Wildebeest – Fiction: A species of wild cattle. Fact: Same.
Xiuhcoatl – Fiction: An aging Aztec warrior who came to Cusco to serve the Incan royal family, and accompanied princess Qhora Yupanqui to the New World. A proven soldier and decorated Jaguar Knight. Fact: The Nahuatl name Xiuhcoatl means
turquoise serpent
or
fire serpent
.
Yesero – Fiction: A town in northern España. Fact: A real location in Spain.
Yoruba – Fiction: One of the peoples (and nations) of West Ifrica conquered by the Songhai Empire. Fact: The Yoruba people today live primarily in Nigeria.
Yuba Ohana – Fiction: The husband of Taziri Ohana. A successful landscape architect and homemaker. Fact: The Amazigh name Yuba was used by several Amazigh (Berber) kings.
Zahra El Ayat – Fiction: A beautiful young Aegyptian woman trained to serve the Temple of Osiris in a variety of clerical and accounting positions, who seized an opportunity for greater power and wealth by taking control of The Cat’s Eye following the disappearance of Omar Bakhoum. Fact: The Arabic name Zahra has several meanings including
white
,
shining
, and
flower
.
Zaragoza – Fiction: A city in northern España. Fact: A real location in Spain.
Zemmour Canal – Fiction: An artificial waterway in Marrakesh extending east from the Atlanteen Ocean near Port Chellah to the town of Nahiz. Fact: Zemmour is a district in modern Morocco.
Zili – Fiction: A small town on the west coast of Marrakesh. Fact: Zili was an ancient Phoenician settlement. Its location corresponds to the modern town of Asilah, Morocco.
Zulu – Fiction: The people from several kingdoms in southern Ifrica. Fact: The Zulu live in modern South Africa. The Zulu language is one of the Bantu languages.
Titles in the Other Earth series
Halcyon #1: The Burning Sky
Halcyon #2: The Broken Sword
Halcyon #3: The Bound Soul
Europa #1: Omar the Immortal
Europa #2: Freya the Huntress
Europa #3: Wren the Fox Witch
Chimera #1: The Dragon and the Lotus
Chimera #2: The City of the Gods
About the Author
Joseph Robert Lewis enjoys creating worlds in which history, mythology, and fantasy collide in unpredictable ways. He also likes writing about heroines that his daughters can respect and admire. Joe was born in Annapolis and went to the University of Maryland to get a very exciting degree in English Literature. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children.
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