Two (The Godslayer Cycle Book 2)
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Authors: Ron Glick
Books by Ron Glick:
Godslayer Cycle
One
Two
Chaos Rising
Tarinel's Song
Oz – Wonderland
The Wizard In Wonderland
Dorothy Through the Looking Glass
(January, 2014)
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The Godslayer Cycle
Two
by
Ron Glick
In Dedication
To John,
You are my Geoffrey.
&
To Vera Jane,
For standing by me.
Copyright
© Ron Glick, 2013
Cover Art and Design by Laura Gordon (www.bookcovermachine.wordpress.com)
ISBN #: 1490589872 - ISBN-13 #: 978-1490589879
Table of Contents
Foreward 5
Map of Na'Ril
7
Glossary
9
What has come before...
15
Prologue
23
Chapter 1
42
Chapter 2
61
Chapter 3
75
Chapter 4
91
Chapter 5
105
Chapter 6
119
Chapter 7
134
Chapter 8
148
Chapter 9
164
Chapter 10
178
Chapter 11
194
Chapter 12
208
Chapter 13
223
Chapter 14
237
Chapter 15
252
Chapter 16
268
Chapter 17
283
Chapter 18
299
Chapter 19
313
Chapter 20
328
Chapter 21
344
Chapter 22
360
Epilogue
372
About the Author
387
One of the most unique aspects about writing an epic fantasy story is the concept of world building. As a fantasy author, I am forced to not only create new characters, but I must manufacture a world in which these characters exist and interact. It can be challenging, certainly, but even moreso is the necessity to convey this world to my readers.
Unlike the majority of fiction – with the notable exception of science fiction – the world already exists around the writer, so there is no need to provide too much detail on how it looks. We all know what Paris looks like and what it's given geographic location to London is, for instance. A writer of historical fiction might have to give a little more background, but the overall context of the world is already there for them to insert wherever it is needed.
However, when I set out to create the Godslayer Cycle and its companion series, Chaos Rising, I knew that this was not going to be Earth – the fantasy concepts I imagined do not exist in our world. So I created the world of Na'Ril, a reality dominated by magic, Gods and mythical creations. In doing so, I hoped to be able to convey imagery and descriptions necessary for my readers to easily delve into this world along with me.
I stepped away from the Godslayer Cycle for about a year while I worked on other books – first
Tarinel's Song
and then
The Wizard In Wonderland
. In the interim, I have had a lot of great reviews that have applauded my ability to create a rich and detailed world. When I set back on the path to write this sequel, I reread what I had already written and had to agree that it was a very sophisticated and complicated world I had created. In fact, it was so complex, that what had originally been so clear and vibrant in my mind now necessitated notes to keep track of details between the books. And if I – the world's creator – felt I needed notes to keep track of all the characters, locations and circumstances, how could I possibly expect my readers to follow?
So for this installment, I decided to create some crib notes for my readers. I am no cartographer, but I endeavored to create a crude map to help give the lay of the land for people to get a relationship to where major events in the books are happening. I also created a categorized glossary so that my readers can track the characters, locations and concepts introduced in the novels so far. I will also endeavor to create a counterpart of these in my next installment in Chaos Rising.
I am hoping these added resources will better help you to better enjoy and immerse yourself into the world of Na'Ril. I welcome any suggestions any of my readers may have for future installments, too. If I left anything out, or if you would like to assist in improving the Na'Ril map, I welcome the input.
Once again, I sincerely hope you enjoy where this story is going. I am committed to making this as easy a transition from our real world to the fantasy world of Na'Ril as possible. But I am, in the end, human, so I am equally hopeful that you will forgive any shortcomings I may demonstrate.
Thank you for your loyalty and fellowship.
Ron Glick
June, 2013
Map of Na'Ril
Old Gods – The Pantheon
Airek
God and Goddess of Charity and Greed, Master and Mistress of Benevolence.
Charith
God and Goddess of Life and Death, Mistress and Master of Mortality.
Dariel
God and Goddess of Truth and Deception, Baron and Baroness of the Dark.
Elgoth
God and Goddess of Knowledge and Mystery, Steward and Stewardess of Learning.
Karmel
God and Goddess of Magic and Chance, Lady and Lord of Fortune.
Lendus
God and Goddess of Bounty and Famine, Guardian of the Grail.
Malik
God and Goddess of War and Peace, Lord and Lady of Strife.
Naris
God and Goddess of Love and Hate, Maiden and Champion of the Heart.
Sarla
God and Goddess of Land and Sky, Empress and Emperor of the Day.
The New Order
The Greater Powers
Anlar
God of the Hunt, aka, the Hunter.
Alana
Goddess of the Moon
Ava
God of the Sun, aka, the Sun God.
Corus
God of Knowledge
Davini
Goddess of Soil
, aka, Maiden of the Soil
Elevan
Goddess of Death
Faetious
God of Deception
Galanor
God of Harvest
, aka, Knight of the Fields
Galentine
God of Honor
Imery
Goddess of Truth (deceased)
Kalrios
God of the Sea
Kartar
God of War
Kelvor
God of Justice
Mastron
God of Storm
, aka, the Stormlord
Urlock
God of Mountains
, aka, the Mountain King
Zantel
God of Merchants
The Lesser Powers
Ankor
God of Mischief, aka, the Prankster.
Daerma
Goddess of Dreams
Enuchek
Goddess of Mystery
Laer
God of Darkness
Seree
Goddess of Charm
Srell
God of Shadow
Wronri
Goddess of Seduction
The Mortals
Aaron
Officer in Carland Army. Marshal of Justin Surelake.
Aliban
Father of Mariabelle. Grandfather of Geoffrey.
Alsen
Mercenary. Derek's younger brother.
Aris
Captain of
The Gull-Griffin.
Avery
Self-Proclaimed God. First bearer of
One.
Bracken Hillfire
Dwarf. Proprietor of Wyrm's Fang Tavern.
Brea
aka, Lillian. Priestess of Imery.
Derik
Mercenary. Alsen's older brother. Rendered an imbecile by Brea.
Faerun
Avery's former apprenticeship master.
Geoffrey Goodsmith
Son of Nathaniel and Mariabelle. Grandson of Aliban.
Gravin
Mutineer. Wielder of
Two
Hamil
Avery's scribe. Ankor in disguise.
Justin Surelake
aka, Justin I, aka, Lord Justin. King of Carland.
Mansel
Innkeep in Scollhaven. Father of Viola.
Mariabelle Goodsmith
Wife of Nathaniel. Mother of Geoffrey. Daughter of Aliban.
Mariel Goodsmith
Nathaniel Goodsmith's mother. Druidess.
Nathaniel Goodsmith
Pantheon's Avatar. Father of Geoffrey. Husband of Mariabelle. Son of Maribel.
Olsef
Of the first men. Made covenant with the Pantheon.
Rantell
Priest of Anlar. Murdered Faerun. Branded Avery.
Viola
Daughter of Mansel. Avery's lover.
The Immortals
Constant (The)
aka, El'ba Ilitro. One of the trinity of powers in addition to the Eternal and Infinite. Recently came into his power, physical form resists any change.
Dart Herasdaughter
aka, Alalya Mirnette. Demi-God with ability to teleport anywhere on Na'Ril. 400 years old.
Eternal (The)
aka, phoenix, fenhuang, aka, garuda. One of the trinity of powers in addition to the Constant and Infinite – Guardian of the First City, moving backwards through time.
Witness (The)
Demi-God, awareness of all things destined to happen. 600 years old.
Locations
Amber (The)
A crystalline mass encasing the First City.
Carland
Kingdom bordering Wildelands to the west, founded by Justin I twenty years ago.
Eastern Reach
Military zone bordering eastern side of Wildelands.
Ecelor
Seaside town.
First City
Legendary genesis of where all mortals' existence began on Na'Ril.
Kellenburg
Avery's hometown.
Levitz
Coastal community. City taken by Gravin
.
Loru
The Constant's homeland (somewhere in the Western Realms).
Na'Ril
World's name.
Oaken Wood
Nathaniel's hometown.
Purtsy
City-state in Welshire, hometown of Gravin.
Scollhaven
Township in Wildelands. Avery's initial base of control.
Surenport
Capital of Carland.
Welshire
Territory south of Carland, occupied by city-states.
Western Realms
Sealed society on another continent.
Wildelands
An area of largely unsettled, heavily forested, mountainous lands.
Wyrm's Fang
Tavern formerly owned by Bracken Hillfire (destroyed).
Miscellaneous
Artices
Varied texts of Pantheon faith.
Codex Imeretia
The scriptures of Imery.
First Men
Mythical group of people said to be the first humans on Na'Ril.
Gull-Griffin (The)
Ship which Gravin attempted to mutiny.
Oraclice
Parable depicting the consequences of defying the Gods.
Rules of Divinity
1) A deity must name him or herself when asked. 2) A God cannot take a mortal life. 3)
A God is always bound by his or her word.