The Magic Council (The Herezoth Trilogy)
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Authors: Victoria Grefer
THE MAGIC COUNCIL
Book II of the Herezoth
Trilogy
Victoria Grefer
Copyright © 2012
Victoria
Grefer
All rights reserved.
ISBN:
1475132492
ISBN-13:
97814751324
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DEDICATION
For Ethan James, the most precious nephew an
aunt could ask for. Your sweet smile and boundless energy inspire me always.
Aunt Vic wrote a fair bit of this novel when we were on vacation together with
your parents at the beach! Also, for Lily and Caroline: even your tag teaming
couldn’t stop me getting writing done on vacation with you at Omie and Opie’s,
and I loved every minute of having you around. You’re such beautiful and
fearless nieces. Love all three of you! Always follow your dreams, and don’t be
afraid if, like Vane, they lead you to try new things.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Greg and Rachel, I hope
you always remain my fabulous first readers. Your comments and confusions
helped so much to work the kinks out of the novel. You helped me cut down some
things that simply weren’t needed and just slowed the pace down. Thanks!!! (PS:
Rachel, you got the character list you wanted. That was a great suggestion.)
Olivia, your experiences
with a growing Svea provided me a lot of inspiration, as you’ll see when you
read the novel. A lot of the book is due to you, I think: influences of real
life and all that! Hope you enjoy this installment of the trilogy!
Dad and Brenda, thanks for your love and
support. You’ve always encouraged me to be who I am and pursue my dreams. I
appreciate all you’ve done and continue to do.
Loren and Erin, you guys are the best sisters I
could ask for. You’ve always been there for me and supported me. What I’ve
learned about family from the two of you had no small influence on my writing.
Erica and Jeffrey, the same goes for you. Love you guys!
Laura R. and Katrina, thanks for letting me rant
and rave and talk through issues relating to the novel with you as the first
draft came together. Appreciate it much! Thanks especially for proofreading,
Laura. You’re as awesome as Andy’s awesomesauce.
Thanks to all the fans and reviewers of “The
Crimson League.” Your positive response helped give me the courage to put this
next work out there. I appreciate you all!
BOOK ONE
Chapter One
: Kidnapped
Chapter Two
: Rexson and Gracia
Chapter Three
: The Brothers
Chapter Four
: The King’s Spy
Chapter Five
: Of Knights and Negotiations
Chapter Six
: Mistaken Identity
Chapter Seven
: Of Spies and Specters
Chapter Eight
: The Diary
Chapter Nine
: Treel Warrell
Chapter Ten
: The Next Move
Chapter
Eleven
: Of Babies and Blankets
Chapter Twelve
: The League Reunited
Chapter Thirteen
: Nasty Surprises
Chapter Fourteen
: Gambling on the Past
Chapter Fifteen
: Of Guidance and Geese
Chapter Sixteen
: Of Magic Bound
Chapter Seventeen
: Sunset
Chapter Eighteen
: Of Rings
Chapter Nineteen
: Family Affairs
Chapter Twenty
: Dorane’s Demand
Chapter Twenty-One
: To Face the Future
Chapter Twenty-Two
: Of Jobs and Jails
BOOK TWO
Chapter One
: Carson Amison
Chapter Two
: Of Elopement and Intrigue
Chapter Three
: Of Traigland and Tarts
Chapter Four
: Of Necklaces and Newspapers
Chapter Five
: Of Motherhood and Marriage
Chapter Six
: Visiting Ursa
Chapter Seven
: Of Infants and Interviews
Chapter Eight
: Jorne Warrell
Chapter Nine
: Amison’s Intentions
Chapter Ten
: Race to Bendelof’s
Chapter Eleven
: The Trial
Chapter Twelve
: Return to Podrar
Chapter Thirteen
: The Court
Chapter Fourteen
: To Swear on a Chicken
Chapter Fifteen
: New Beginnings
Carson
Amison:
the Duke of Yangerton
Rayla
Amison:
the younger of Carson Amison’s two sisters
Arbora
Anders:
foundress of the Enchanted Fist
Brianna
Bellis:
Rexson’s first love and late wife of Carson Amison,
whom she married while Rexson was with the Crimson League and presumed dead
Crale
Bendit:
firestarter, Arbora’s mentor and surrogate
father, officer of the Enchanted Fist
Kansten
Carder:
deceased, grew up with Bendelof in the
farmlands west of Podrar. She was in the Crimson League
Kora
Cason:
married name of Kora Porteg. Sorceress and
former member of the Crimson League exiled to Traigland
Parker
Cason:
Kora’s husband, a blacksmith from Yangerton
residing in Traigland
Johann
Clee:
secretary
of the Magic Council, a banker with the ability to read (or absorb written
information) by touching a book or piece of paper
Samson
Denwood:
a
warden
at the Partsvale prison
Neslan
Dormenor:
Rexson’s former best friend, should have been
Duke of Crescenton but died in the days of the Crimson League
Bendelof
Esper:
inn worker, former member of the Crimson League
Sedder
Foden:
deceased. Kora’s childhood friend, Crimson
League
Malzin
Forzythe:
Zalski Forzythe’s wife, killed the day of his
fall
Zalski
Forzythe:
former dictator of Herezoth and Vane Unsten’s
uncle, son of the last Duke of Lanceton
Byron
Gent:
scribe who writes occasionally for the local
Partsvale paper
Rich
Goodly:
one of Carson Amison’s servants
Gilbert
Greller:
eldest son of the Duke of Podrar
Mason
Greller:
Duke of Podrar and Rexson’s Chief Adviser
Tanya
Greller:
Carson Amison’s sister, married to Gilbert
Greller
Thad
Greller:
youngest son of the Duke of Podrar
Bidd
Grissner:
deceased. Hayden’s cousin, was in the Crimson
League
Hayden
Grissner:
the current Duke of Crescenton, though of
common birth, and former member of the Crimson League
Tara
Grissner:
Hayden’s wife, Duchess of Crescenton. Of common
birth
Alten
Grombach:
first general of Zalski Forzythe’s army
Hal
Halt:
deceased, friend of Hayden and Bidd Grissner and
former member of the Crimson League
Hansrelto:
ancient sorcerer rebel, crafter of a famous, evil spellbook
August
Hincken:
Ursa Hincken’s half-sister
Ursa
Hincken:
can control animals with magic. Officer of the
Enchanted Fist with Dorane Polve and Arbora Anders
Lanokas:
Rexson Phinnean’s alias with the Crimson League
Mayven:
Ancient sorceress who helped defeat Hansrelto, ancestor of
the Portegs who removed the sorcerer’s mark from her descendants
Menikas:
the former crown prince, deceased. Rexson’s older brother,
Hune Phinnean, used this name as an alias with the Crimson League
Laskenay
Heathdon:
former Duchess of Ingleton and Zalski Forzythe’s
twin
Valkin
Heathdon:
former Duke of Ingleton and Vane’s father,
after whom Vane was officially named
Carlina
Lant:
the Count of Fontferry’s daughter, engaged to
Thad Greller
Petroc:
a sorcerer in the days of Zalski who aided the Crimson League
Gracia
Phinnean:
Queen of Herezoth
Rexson
Phinnean:
King of Herezoth
Dorane
Polve:
a sorcerer, officer of the Enchanted Fist
Drea
Polve:
Dorane’s wife
Zate
Polve:
Dorane and Drea’s young son
Ilana
Porteg:
Kora and Zacry’s mother
Joslyn
Porteg:
Zacry’s wife, Traiglandian
Zacry
Porteg:
Kora’s younger brother, sorcerer and academic
Casandra
Quin:
Crale Bendit’s great-niece. She is a
fire-starter and member of the Magic Council as well as the Enchanted Fist.
Hart’s wife
Hart
Quin:
member of the Enchanted Fist and Magic Council.
He has the power to shape glass with touch
Francie
Rafe:
Vane’s Unsten’s childhood friend, raised in the
village of Fontferry
Mouser
Rone:
deceased, spy who betrayed the Crimson League
Teena
Unsten:
an innkeeper who raised Vane as her son
Vane
Unsten:
sorcerer, son of the former Duke and Duchess of
Ingleton
Ranler
Voldrone:
deceased. He was
the Crimson League’s thief and Bendelof’s teacher and protector
Jorne
Warrell:
former butler to the late Duke of Ingleton
Treel
Warrell:
childhood friend of Dorane Polve, kitchen hand
in the Palace
Gratton
Welder:
a royal guardsman
Argint
Wicker
: Zalski’s second general, he was promoted after
Alten Grombach’s untimely death and was responsible for Zalski’s murder
Gretta
Yastly
:
Bendelof
Esper’s alias with the Enchanted Fist
KORA’S CHILDREN:
Kansten, female
Walten, male
Wilhem, male
Laskenay, female
Tressa, female
REXSON’S CHILDREN:
Valkin (“Tommy”), male
Neslan (“Ryne”), male
Hune (“Brant”), male
Melinda, female
ZACRY’S CHILDREN:
Viola, female
Foden, male