He cups the side of my face. “Let our enemies come, and I will kill them all. So long as you’re at my side, cherub, I have something to fight for.”
This is perhaps the most amazing mystery of all in the aftermath of Karnon’s death. My physical changes haven’t dimmed what Des feels for me. He actually seems quite … fond of the changes. And every time he looks at my wings, my claws, my scales with adoration, I tolerate them a little more. And I fall for my mate over and over again.
This man who’s saved me so many times, who’s pulled me from my own tormented darkness into his. This man who waited seven years for me. This man who, against all reason and odds, is my mate.
I lean in and brush a kiss along his lips. “I’ll be at your side,” I promise, “till darkness dies.”
Keep a lookout for the next book in Laura Thalassa’s The Bargainer series:
A Strange Hymn
Coming 2017!
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The Unearthly
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The Queen of All that Dies
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Other books by Laura Thalassa
The Unearthly Series:
The Coveted
The Cursed
The Forsaken
The Damned
The Fallen World Series:
The Queen of All that Dies
The Queen of Traitors
The Queen of All That Lives
The Vanishing Girl Series:
The Vanishing Girl
The Decaying Empire
Novellas:
Reaping Angels
Glossary
Arestys: a barren, rocky landmass belonging to the Kingdom of Night; known for its caves; smallest and poorest of the six floating islands located within the Kingdom of Night
Barbos: also known as the City of Thieves; the largest of the floating islands located within the Kingdom of Night; has garnered a reputation for its gambling halls, gangs, smuggler coves, and taverns
changeling: a child swapped at birth; can alternatively refer to a fae child raised on Earth or a human child raised in the Otherworld
dark fairy: a fairy that has forsaken the law
fae: a term denoting all creatures native to the Otherworld
fairy: the most common fae in the Otherworld; can be identified by their pointed ears and, in most instances, wings; known for their trickery, secretive nature, and turbulent tempers
glamour: magical hypnosis; renders the victim susceptible to verbal influence; considered to be a form of mind control; wielded by sirens; effective on all earthly beings; ineffective on creatures of other worlds; outlawed by the House of Keys because of its ability to strip an individual of their consent
Green Man: king consort of Mara Verdana, Queen of Flora
House of Keys: the global governing body of the supernatural world; headquarters located in Castletown, Isle of Man
Isle of Man: an island in the British Isles located between Ireland to the west, and Wales, England and Scotland to the east; the epicenter of the supernatural world
Janus Soleil: ruler of the Kingdom of Day; also known as the King of Day, Lord of Passages, King of Order, Truth Teller, and Bringer of Light
Karnon Kaliphus: ruler of the Kingdom of Fauna; also known as the King of Fauna, Master of Animals, Lord of the Wild Heart, and King of Claws and Talons
Kingdom of Day: Otherworld kingdom that presides over all things pertaining to day; transitory kingdom; travels around the Otherworld, dragging the day with it; located opposite of the Kingdom of Night; the eleven floating islands within it are the only landmasses that can claim permanent residence within the Kingdom of Day
Kingdom of Death and Deep Earth: Otherworld kingdom that presides over all things that have died; stationary kingdom located underground
Kingdom of Fauna: Otherworld kingdom that presides over all animals; stationary kingdom
Kingdom of Flora: Otherworld kingdom that presides over all plant life; stationary kingdom
Kingdom of Mar: Otherworld kingdom that presides over all things that reside within bodies of water; stationary kingdom
Kingdom of Night: Otherworld kingdom that presides over all things pertaining to night; transitory kingdom; travels around the Otherworld, dragging the night with it; located opposite of the Kingdom of Day; the six floating islands within it are the only landmasses that can claim permanent residence within the Kingdom of Night
ley line: magical roads within and between worlds that can be manipulated by certain supernatural creatures
Lephys: also known as the City of Lovers; one of the six floating islands within the Kingdom of Day; believed to be one of the most romantic cities in the Otherworld
Mara Verdana: ruler of the Kingdom of Flora; also known as the Queen of Flora, Lady of Life, Mistress of the Harvest, and Queen of All that Grows
Otherworld: land of the fae; accessible from earth via ley lines; known for its vicious creatures and turbulent kingdoms
Phyllia and Memnos: sister islands connected by bridge; located within the Kingdom of Night; also known as the Land of Dreams and Nightmares
pixie: winged fae that are roughly the size of a human hand; like most fae, pixies are known for being nosy, secretive, and mischievous
politia: the supernatural police force; global jurisdiction
portal: doorways or access points to ley lines; can overlap multiple worlds
Sacred Seven: also known as the forbidden days; the seven days surrounding the full moon when shifters remove themselves from society; custom established due to shifters’ inability to control their transformation from human to animal during the days closest to the full moon
Somnia: capitol of the Kingdom of Night; also known as the Land of Sleep and Small Death
seer: a supernatural who can foresee the future
shifter: a general term for all creatures that can change form
siren: supernatural creature of extraordinary beauty; exclusively female; can glamour all earthly beings to do her bidding; prone to bad decision-making
supernatural community: a group that consists of every magical creature living on Earth
Thief of Souls: the individual responsible for the disappearances of fae warriors
werewolf: also known as a lycanthrope or shifter; a human that transforms into a wolf; ruled by the phases of the moon
Born and raised in Fresno, California, Laura Thalassa spent her childhood reading and creating fantastic tales. She now spends her days penning everything from young adult paranormal romance to new-adult dystopian novels. Thalassa lives with her husband and partner in crime, Dan Rix, in Oakhurst, California. For more information, please visit laurathalassa.com.
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