Shadowed by Demons, Book 3 of the Death Wizard Chronicles (50 page)

Tent City:
Largest city in Tējo. Home to the Tugars. Also known as Anna.

The Torgon
(TOR-gahn): Torg’s ceremonial name. Also Lord Torgon.

Torg
: Thousand-year-old Death-Knower wizard. King of the Tugars. Means
Blessed Warrior
in the ancient tongue.

Triken
(TRY-ken): Name of the world. Also name of the land east and west of the Mahaggata Mountains.

Tugars
(TOO-gars): Desert warriors of Tējo. Called
Kantaara Yodhas
in the ancient tongue.

Uccheda
(oo-CHAY-duh): Tower of Invictus in Avici. Means
annihilation
in the ancient tongue.

Ugga
(OOO-gah): Human-bear crossbreed who was a partner of Bard and Jord, trappers who lived in the forest near the foothills of Mount Asubha.

Ulaara the Black
(uu-LAH-ruh): The supreme dragon before the rise of Bhayatupa.

Undines
(oon-DEENS): Creatures of the demon world who—when summoned—can infect living bodies and turn them into flesh-eating zombies.

Uppādetar
(oo-pay-DEE-tar): The God of Creation worshipped by the Nissayans.

Urbana
(oor-BAH-nah): Mistress of robes assigned by Invictus to attend Laylah. A vampire.

Ur-Nammu
(oor-NUH-moo): High priestess of Kamupadana.

Uttara
(oo-TUH-ruh): Specially made sword wielded by Tugar warriors and Asēkhas. Single-edged, slightly curved.

Vasi master
(VUH-see): Martial arts master who trains Tugar novices to become warriors.

Vedana
(VAY-duh-nuh): One-hundred-thousand-year-old demon. Grandmother of Invictus and Laylah. Mother of King Lobha.

Vijjaadharaa
(vee-jhad-HUH-rah): Mysterious guides.

Vinipata
(VEE-nee-PUH-tuh): Central shrine of Senasana.

Warlish witch
(WOR-lish): Female witch who can change her appearance between extreme beauty and hideousness.

Wild men:
Short, hairy men who thrive in the foothills of Kolankold. Their women do not fight as warriors and are rarely seen. Longtime enemies of Nissaya.

Wooser
: Wild man from Kolankold.

Worm monster
:
Nameless beast with more than a thousand tentacles that lives beneath Asubha. Largest living creature on Triken.

Worrins-Julich
(WAR-ins-JOO-lich): Senior captain of the white horsemen of Jivita.

Wyvern-Abhinno
(WHY-vurn-ahb-HEE-no): Powerful Warlish witch.

Yakkkkha
(YAH-kuh): Magic word from the Realm of the Undead that brings corpses and skeletons temporarily back to life.

Yama-Bhari
(YAH-muh-BAR-ee): Snow giant. Wife of Yama-Utu.

Yama-Deva
(YAH-muh-DAY-vuh): Ruined snow giant that became Mala.

Yama-Utu
(YAH-muh-OO-too): Snow giant. Brother of Yama-Deva. Husband of Yama-Bhari.

Ziggurat
(ZIG-guh-raht): Nine-story temple located within the first wall of Kamupadana.

Any and all descriptions of meditation in this volume were based on the Buddha’s enlightened teachings in the
Mahasatipatthana Sutta
. May all beings one day share in this wisdom.

Dennis Chastain continued to enrich this work. Margo McLoughlin legitimized the ancient language; any flaws or inconsistencies are not of her doing. Timothy Spira helped to inspire certain aspects of Dhutanga. Jack Wise guided me through the rapids. And thanks to my sister, Robin Brethwaite, and my best friend, Rick Humphrey, for their ongoing support.

Much thanks also to Bell Bridge Books, for reviving the series and giving it new life. Pat, Debra, Deb and crew . . . you are truly awesome people, both in talent and in character. And you have vastly improved the product.

And of course, much love to my wife, Jeanne Malmgren, who always sweetens the pot.

Jim Melvin is the author of the epic, six-book epic fantasy
The Death Wizard Chronicles
. He was an award-winning journalist at the
St. Petersburg
Times
for twenty-five years. As a reporter, he specialized in science, nature, health and fitness, and he wrote about everything from childhood drowning to erupting volcanoes. Jim is a student of Eastern philosophy and mindfulness meditation, both of which he weaves extensively into his work. Jim lives in Upstate South Carolina in the foothills of the mountains. He’s married and has five daughters. Visit him at:

www.jim-melvin.com

and

www.deathwizardchronicles.blogspot.com.