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Also By K.A. Linde

A L S O B Y K. A. L I N D E

ROYAL HOUSES

House of Dragons

House of Shadows

House of Curses

ASCENSION

The Affiliate

The Bound

The Consort

The Society

The Domina

Kinkadia Map

Alandria Map

Pronunciation Guide

CHARACTERS

• Mistress Alsia—Al-see-uh
• Alura—Uh-lure-uh
• Amond—Uh-mond
• Mistress Anahi—Anne-uh-ee
• Arbor—Ar-bur
• Ashby March—Ash-bee March
• Audria Ather—Aud-ree-uh Ath-er
• Basem Nix—Bay-sum Nix
• Master Bastian—Bast-yun
• Bayton—Bay-ton
• Benton—Ben-ton
• Master Boze—Boz
• Master Callian—Cal-yen
• Clare Rahllins—Clair Rah-Lihns
• Cleora—Klee-or-uh
• Clover—Clove-er
• Darby—Dar-bee
• Dozan Rook—Doe-zen Rook
• Fallon—Fal-uhn
• Prince Fordham Ollivier—Ford-um Ah-liv-ee-aye
• Hadrian—Hay-dree-en
• Mistress Hellina “Helly”—Hell-ee-nuh
• Irena—Ih-reen-uh
• Isa—Ee-suh
• Keres—Kerr-is
• Kerrigan Argon—Care-ih-gen Arh-gone
• Lord Kivrin Argon—Kiv-rin Arh-gone
• Master Kress—Kres
• Master Lockney—Lock-nee
• Master Lorian—Lor-ee-uhn
• Lyam—Lee-um
• Mistress Moran—Mor-in
• Mistress Movanna—Moh-Vahn-uh
• Noda—No-duh
• Parris—Pear-is
• Prescott—Press-cot
• Master Raysor—Ray-sore
• Roake—Roke
• Mistress Sencha—Sen-shuh
• Lady Sonali—Suh-nahl-ee
• Thea—Thee-uh
• Master Tippan—Tip-En
• Valia—Val-ee-uh
• Wynter—Win-ter
• Mistress Zahina “Zina”—Zuh-heen-uh “Zeen-uh”

DRAGONS

• Androma—An-dro-muh
• Avirix—Uh-veer-ix
• Evien—Ev-ee-en
• Ferrinix—Fair-ih-nix
• Gelryn—Gehl-rin
• Luxor—Lux-er
• Netta—Net-uh
• Oria—Or-ee-uh
• Tavry—Tahv-ree
• Tieran—Teer-en
• Vox—Vaaks

Tribes

The twelve tribes of Alandria were split into four groups based on how they perceived the use of magic: Woodloch to the wooded west, Viland to the hills of the east, Tosin to the mountains of the north, and Moran to the rocky south. Though the twelve tribes are autonomous, the Society rules over all.

WOODLOCH

Magic should be used for might.

(warriors, weapons, armor)

Galanthea

Herasi

Venatrix

VILAND

Magic should be used for good.

(healing, medicine, art)

Bryonica

Concha

Ibarra

TOSIN

Magic should be used for efficiency.

(everyday tasks, mining, travel)

Erewa

Sayair

Zavala

MORAN

Magic should be used for nothing.

(magical artifacts)

Aude

Elsiande

Genoa

1

The Celebration

“You just won the dragon tournament. What are you going to do next?”

Kerrigan swatted at Clover. “Stop it. You’re ridiculous.”

“I’m not ridiculous. I’m beyond excited for my best friend.” Clover leaned back against the bar. Her dark bob hanging severely in front of her face, her smile the brightest Kerrigan had ever seen.

When Clover, Hadrian, and Darby had pulled her out of Draco Mountain, Kerrigan had tried to match their enthusiasm. A day earlier, she’d been fighting for her life in a tournament she hadn’t entered. She had ended victorious, becoming the first half-Fae full member of the Society and a dragon rider. In two week’s time, she was going to start a year of dragon training. It sounded miraculous. If only there wasn’t about a million reasons it was anything but.

“Come on, Ker,” Hadrian said. His blue hair was coifed elegantly against the golden brown of his skin. The cravat at his neck, half-undone, was the only indication of his inebriation. “Don’t look like that. We’re celebrating.”