Tycho – Fiction: A young Spartan who lives in and defends the city of Constantia. As an infant he was to be discarded for being a dwarf, but was saved by Philo, a man in service to Lady Nerissa of Constantia. Fact: The ancient Spartans did discard babies that displayed apparent birth defects or general weakness. The Greek name Tycho means hitting the mark or bullseye.
Tzeddig – Fiction: The younger sister of the Mazigh queen Din Nasin. Fact: The Amazigh name Tzeddig means pure.
Usem – Fiction: A police detective in Arafez, Marrakesh. Fact: The Amazigh name Usem means lightning.
Valencia – Fiction: A city in eastern España. Fact: A real location in Spain.
Villanueva – Fiction: A town in eastern España. Fact: A real location in Spain.
Vlachia – Fiction: A small Europan nation to the northeast of Hellas. Fact: This region corresponds to modern Bulgaria and Romania. The word Vlach is a Germanic term for people who speak the Romance languages of Eastern Europe (it literally means foreigner), and also refers to the province of Wallachia, Romania.
Wayra – Fiction: The name of Qhora Yupanqui’s personal hatun-anka, a nine-foot tall domesticated terror bird that can be ridden as well as commanded to attack. Fact: The Quechua word Wayra means wind.
White Jacana – Fiction: A Mazigh steamship that was destroyed in the Tingis harbor when its cargo of oil caught fire. The fire spread and damaged or destroyed most of the ships in the harbor as well as many water-front buildings. Fact: A jacana is a tropical bird with long thin legs and toes that allow it to walk on floating plants like lily pads.
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
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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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Table of Contents
HALCYON
Book One: The Burning Sky
Day One
Chapter 1. Taziri
Chapter 2. Syfax
Chapter 3. Taziri
Chapter 4. Qhora
Chapter 5. Sade
Chapter 6. Syfax
Chapter 7. Taziri
Day Two
Chapter 8. Lorenzo
Chapter 10. Syfax
Chapter 11. Taziri
Chapter 12. Syfax
Chapter 13. Taziri
Chapter 14. Qhora
Chapter 15. Lorenzo
Chapter 16. Kella
Chapter 17. Qhora
Chapter 18. Syfax
Chapter 19. Taziri
Chapter 20. Syfax
Chapter 21. Taziri
Chapter 22. Lorenzo
Chapter 23. Qhora
Chapter 24. Taziri
Chapter 25. Kella
Chapter 26. Sade
Day Three
Chapter 27. Syfax
Chapter 28. Taziri
Chapter 29. Kella
Chapter 30. Syfax
Chapter 31. Taziri
Chapter 32. Lorenzo
Chapter 33. Syfax
Chapter 34. Taziri
Chapter 35. Syfax
Chapter 36. Taziri
Chapter 37. Syfax
Chapter 38. Taziri
Day Four
Chapter 39. Kella
Chapter 40. Syfax
Chapter 41. Taziri
Chapter 42. Sade
Chapter 43. Kella
Chapter 44. Taziri
Chapter 45. Lorenzo
Chapter 46. Qhora
Chapter 47. Taziri
Epilogue: Syfax
Book Two: The Broken Sword
Day One
Chapter 2. Qhora
Chapter 3. Taziri
Chapter 4. Syfax
Chapter 5. Shifrah
Day Two
Chapter 6. Lorenzo
Day Three
Chapter 7. Qhora
Chapter 8. Taziri
Chapter 9. Shifrah
Day Four
Chapter 10. Syfax
Chapter 11. Lorenzo
Day Five
Chapter 12. Qhora
Chapter 13. Taziri
Chapter 14. Syfax
Day Six
Chapter 15. Shifrah
Chapter 16. Lorenzo
Chapter 17. Qhora
Chapter 18. Taziri
Day Seven
Chapter 19. Qhora
Chapter 20. Syfax
Chapter 21. Shifrah
Day Eight
Chapter 22. Lorenzo
Chapter 23. Taziri
Chapter 24. Lorenzo
Day Nine
Chapter 25. Qhora
Chapter 26. Syfax
Chapter 27. Shifrah
Day Ten
Chapter 28. Lorenzo
Chapter 29. Taziri
Day Eleven
Chapter 30. Lorenzo
Epilogue: Taziri
Book Three: The Bound Soul
Day One
Chapter 1. Qhora
Chapter 3. Taziri
Chapter 4. Shifrah
Day Two
Chapter 5. Qhora
Chapter 6. Taziri
Chapter 7. Shifrah
Chapter 8. Qhora
Chapter 9. Taziri
Day Three
Chapter 10. Taziri
Chapter 11. Shifrah
Chapter 12. Qhora
Chapter 13. Taziri
Chapter 14. Salvator
Chapter 15. Qhora
Chapter 16. Shifrah
Chapter 17. Taziri
Chapter 18. Qhora
Chapter 19. Salvator
Chapter 20. Qhora
Chapter 21. Taziri
Day Four
Chapter 22. Shifrah
Chapter 23. Qhora
Chapter 24. Taziri
Chapter 25. Shifrah
Chapter 26. Qhora
Chapter 27. Taziri
Chapter 28. Qhora
The days that followed…
Chapter 29. Shifrah
Chapter 30. Salvator
Chapter 31. Taziri
Chapter 32. Qhora
Preview of Omar the Immortal
Chapter 1. Swordplay
Appendix
About the Author