Page 1 of Blood Sings (Beyond the Gloom #1)

GODS

Bendis (BEN-DEES) - The Mother Goddess. Ruler of the earth and magic.

Zalmoxis (ZAL-MOX-IS) - Firstborn. Demi-god.

Sabazios (SAH-BAH-ZEE-OS) - Secondborn. A thunderbird. God of the Sky.

Kotys (KO-TIS) - Secondborn. A hydra. Goddess of the Sea.

Gebeleizis (GEH-BEL-AY-ZIS) - Secondborn. A dragon. God of Fire.

Derzelas (DER-ZEL-AS) - Secondborn. A demon. God of the Underworld.

The Great White - A wolf. Zalmoxis becomes a god.

CREATORS

Derzelas’ Enforcers on earth. Vampires.

Dracula (DRA-KU-LAH) - Creator of the Tepes Coven.

Lucian (LOO-CHEE-AHN) - Creator of the Wurdulak Coven.

Marcus (MAR-CUS) - Creator of the Hansen Coven.

NATIONS

Crowned Republic of Transylvania - Founded by the three Creators.

Tsardom of Russkaya (ROOS-KA-YA) - Founded by the Great White. Rival nation to the Republic.

Aerothria (A-EH-RO-THRI-A) - Iele Kingdom. Founded by Sabazios.

Solanthia (SO-LAN-THI-A) - Human Kingdom. Founded by Bendis. Zalmoxis/Great White as Protector.

RACES

Pureblood - Plural is purebloods. Immortals. Citizens of the Republic. Blood Magic.

Original - Plural is originals. Immortals. Purebloods. Citizens of the Republic. Wield the Darklings. Blood Magic.

Halfblood - Plural is halfbloods. Mortals. Former citizens of the Republic. Ieles, varvas, balaurs, or humans. Magic specific to their races.

Varcolac (VUR-CO-LAK) - Plural is varcolacs. Mortals. Citizens of Russkaya. Great White’s children. Werewolves. Magic unknown.

Iele (YEH-LEH) - Plural is iele. Mortals. Citizens of Aerothria. Sabazios’ children. Air Nymphs. Air Magic.

Varva (VUR-VAH) - Plural is varvas. Mortals. Unknown location. Kotys’ children. Water Nymphs. Water Magic.

Balaur (BAH-LAU-R) - Plural is balaurs. Mortals. Unknown location. Gebeleizis’ children. Half-dragons. Fire Magic.

Humans - Mortals. Solanthia. Bendis’ children. Thirdborns. Earth Magic.

STALKERS

Russkaya’s creations to defeat the Republic.

Limus (LEE-MUS) - Plural is Limuses. Sand Manipulation.

Glacie (GLAY-CHEE) - Plural is Glacies. Ice Manipulation.

Nebula (NEB-YU-LA) - Plural is Nebulas. Pressure Manipulation.

Ignis (IG-NIS) - Plural is Ignises. Magma Manipulation.

OTHER

Zmeu (Z-MEH-OO) - Plural is Zmei (z-may). Dragons dwelling high up in the Carpathian Mountains.

Palinka (PAH-LEEN-KAH) - Hard liquor made by the Wurdulaks.

Kafea (KAH-FAY-AH) - Homemade blend of roasted dandelion root and ground chickpeas.