Writing

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Novels

The Necromancer Chronicles

The Drowning City
The Bone Palace
Kingdoms of Dust

Dramatis Personae

• Adam - a mercenary, Isyllt's bodyguard
• Anhai Xian-Mar - a customs agent, Vienh's sister
• Asheris al Seth - an Assari mage and Imperial agent
• Deilin Xian - Anhai and Vienh's grandmother, a ghost
• Faraj al Ghassan - Viceroy of Symir
• Fei Minh Laii - Zhirin's mother, a former member of the Khas Maram
• Imran al Najid - an Assari mage
• Isyllt Iskaldur - necromancer and Selafaïn spy
• Izachar Teoma - a smuggler, captain of the Rain Dog
• Jabbor Lhun - leader of the Jade Tigers, Zhirin's lover
• Jodiya al Sarith - Imran's apprentice
• Kaeru - Lilani's governess, clanless
• Kirilos Orfion - spymaster of Selafai, Isyllt's mentor
• Kwan Lhun - a member of the Jade Tigers
• Lilani Xian - Vienh's daughter and Anhai's niece
• Marat - Vasilios's housekeeper, clanless
• Murai al Ghassan - Faraj's daughter
• Rahal al Seth - emperor of Assar
• Riuh Xian - a member of the Dai Tranh, Selei's grandson
• Selei Xian - a witch, leader of the Dai Tranh
• Shamina al Ghassan - Faraj's wife, Murai's mother
• Shyung Lin - Xinai's mother, a ghost
• Siddir Bashari - an Assari nobleman and spy
• Temel Lhun - a member of the Jade Tigers, Kwan's cousin
• Vasilios Medeion - a Selafaïn mage studying at the Kurun Tam
• Vienh Xian-Lhun - first mate of the Rain Dog
• Xinai Lin - a mercenary, Adam's partner
• Zhirin Laii - Vasilios's apprentice

Dai Tranh - the Hand of Freedom. A radical separatist group dedicating to the overthrowing Assari rule of Sivahra.

Jade Tigers - a less violent group of revolutionaries, also working toward Sivahri independence.

The Khas Maram - the House of the People. The governing body of Sivahra. Refers to both the council and the building that houses it.

The Kurun Tam - the Corundum Hall. The Assari school of thaumaturgy built on the slopes of Mount Haroun.