A Soul of Ash and Blood （Blood and Ash, #5）
Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Characters
Aios – AYY-ohs
Alastir Davenwell – AL-as-tir DAV-en-well Andreia – ahn-DRAY-ah Arden – AHR-den Attes – AT-tayz
Aurelia – au-REL-ee-ah Baines – baynz
Beckett – BECK-et Bele – bell Blaz – blayz
Brandole Mazeen – bran-dohl mah-ZEEN
Braylon Holland – BRAY-lon HAA-luhnd
Britta – brit-tah
Callum – KAL-um Clariza – klar-itza
Coralena – kore-a-LEE-nuh
Coulton – KOHL-ton Casteel Da’Neer – ka-STEEL DA-neer
Crolee – KROH-lee Dafina – dah-FEE-nuh
Davina – dah-VEE-nuh
Delano Amicu – dee-LAY-no AM-ik-kyoo
Dorcan – dohr-kan
Dorian Teerman – DOHR-ee-uhn TEER-man Duchess and Duke Ravarel – duch-ess and dook RAV-ah-rell
Dyses – DEYE-seez
Ector – EHK-tohr
Effie – EH-fee Ehthawn – EE-thawn
Elian Da’Neer – EL-ee-awn DA-near
Elijah Payne – ee-LIE-jah payn
Eloana Da’Neer – EEL-oh-nah DA-neer
Embris – EM-bris Emil Da’Lahr – EE-mil DA-lar
Erlina – Er-LEE-nah Ernald – ER-nald
Eythos – EE-thos
Ezmeria – ez-MARE-ee-ah Gemma – jeh-muh
General Aylard – gen-ER-al AYY-lard
Gianna Davenwell – jee-AA-nuh DA-ven-well Griffith Jansen – grif-ITH JAN-sen
Halayna – hah-LAY-nah Hanan – HAY-nan Hawke Flynn – hawk flin
Hisa Fa’Mar – hee-SAA FAH-mar
Ian Balfour – EE-uhn BAL-fohr
Ione – EYE-on Ivan – EYE-van Isbeth – is-BITH
Jacinda Teerman – juh-SIN-dah TEER-man
Jadis – JAY-dis
Jasper Contou – JAS-per KON-too
Jericho – JERR-i-koh
Joshalynn – josha-lynn
Kayleigh Balfour – KAY-lee BAL-fohr
Keella – KEE-lah
Kieran Contou – KEE-ren KON-too
King Jalara – king jah-LAH-ruh
King Saegar – king SAY-gar
Kirha Contou – k-AH-ruh KON-too Kolis – KO-lis
Kyn – kin Lady Cambria – lay-dee KAM-bree-uh
Lailah – lay-lah
Lathan – LEY-THahN
Leopold – LEE-ah-pohld
Lev Barron – lehv BAIR-uhn
Lizeth Damron – lih-ZEHTH DAM-ron
Loimus – loy-moos Lord Ambrose – lohrd AM-brohz
Lord Chaney – lohrd chay-NEE
Lord Gregori – lohrd GREHG-ohr-ree
Lord Haverton – lohrd HAY-ver-ton Loren – LOH-ren Luddie – LUHD-dee Lyra – lee-RAH
Mac - mack
Madis – mad-is
Magda – mahg-dah Maia – MY-ah Malec O’Meer – ma-LEEK O-meer
Malessa Axton – MAHL-les-sah ax-TON
Malik Da’Neer – MA-lick DA-neer
Marisol Faber – MARE-i-sohl FAY-berr
Millicent – mil-uh-SUHNT
Mycella – MY-sell-AH
Naill – NYill
Nektas – NEK-tas
Nithe – NIGHth
Noah – noh-AH
Nova – NOH-vah
Nyktos – NIK-toes Odell Cyr – OH-dell seer Odetta – oh-DET-ah Orphine – OR-feen Peinea – pain-ee-yah Penellaphe – pen-NELL-uh-fee Penellaphe Balfour – pen-NELL-uh-fee BAL-fohr
Perry – PER-ree
Perus – paehr-UHS
Phanos – FAN-ohs
Polemus – pol-he-mus
Preela – PREE-lah
Priestess Analia – priest-ess an-NAH-lee-ah Queen Calliphe – queen KAL-lih-fee
Queen Ileana – queen uh-lee-AH-nuh
Reaver – REE-ver
Rhahar – RUH-har
Rhain – rain Rolf – rollf
Rune – roon
Rylan Keal – RYE-lan keel
Sage - sayj
Saion – SIGH-on Sera – SEE-ra
Seraphena Mierel – SEE-rah-fee-nah MEER-ehl
Sera – SEE-rah
Shae Davenwell – shay DAV-en-well
Sotoria – soh-TOR-ee-ah Sven – svehn
Talia – TAH-lee-uh Taric – tay-rik
Tavius – TAY-vee-us Tawny Lyon – TAW-nee LYE-uhn
Thad – thad
Theon – thEE-awn Tulis [Family] – TOO-lees Valyn Da’Neer – VAH-lynn DA-neer
Veses – VES-eez
Vikter Wardwell – VIK-ter WARD-well
Vonetta Contou – vah-NET-tah KON-too Wilhelmina Colyns – wil-hel-MEE-nuh KOHL-lynz
Places
Aegea – ayy-JEE-uh Atheneum – ath-uh-NEE-uhm Atlantia – at-LAN-tee-ah Barren Plains – bar-uhn pleynz
Berkton – BERK-ton Carsodonia – kar-so-DON-uh Cauldra Manor – kall-drah [manor]
Chambers of Nyktos – cheym-berz of nik-TOES
Dalos – day-lohs
Elysium Peaks – ihl-LEES-ee-uhm peeks Evaemon – EHV-eh-mahn
High Hills of Thronos – hie hilz of THROH-nohs
Iliseeum – AH-lee-see-um Isles of Bele – IGHelz of BELL
Kithreia – kith-REE-ah Lasania – lah-SAHN-ee-uh Lotho – LOH-thoh
Masadonia – mah-sah-DOHN-uh Massene – mah-SEE-nuh
Mountains of Nyktos – MOWNT-ehnz of nik-TOES
New Haven – noo HAY-ven
Niel Valley – nile valley Oak Ambler – ohk AM-bler
Padonia – pa-DOH-nee-ah Pensdurth – PENS-durth
Pillars of Asphodel – [pillars of] AS-foe-del
Pinelands – PINE-lands Pompay – pom-PAY
Seas of Saion – SEEZ of SIGH-on
Skotos Mountains – SKOH-tohs MOWNT-ehnz
Solis – sou-LIS
Spessa’s End – SPESSAHZ ehnd
Sirta – SIR-ta Saion’s Cove – SI-onz kohv
Stygian Bay – stih-JEE-uhn bey Tadous – TAHD-oos
Temple of Perses – TEM-puhl of PUR-seez
The Three Jackals – thuh three JAK-uhlz
Three Rivers – three RIH-verz
Triton Isles – TRY-ton IGH-elz
Undying Hills – UN-dy-ing hillz
Vathi – VAY-thee Vodina Isles – voh-DEE-nuh IGH-elz
Western Pass – WEST-tern pass
Whitebridge – WIGHT-brij
Willow Plains – WIHL-oh pleynz
Terms
Arae – air-ree
benada – ben-NAH-dah ceeren – SEER-rehn
Cimmerian – sim-MARE-ee-in dakkai – DAY-kigh
demis – dem-EEZ
eather – ee-thohr
graeca – gray-kah
Gyrm - germ imprimen – IM-prim-ehn
kardia – KAR-dee-ah kiyou wolf/wolves – kee-yoo [wolf/wolves]
lamaea – lahm-ee-ah laruea – lah-ROO-ee-ah meeyah Liessa – MEE-yah LEE-sah
notam – NOH-tam sekya – sek-yah sparanea – SPARE-ah-nay-ah tulpa – tool-PAH
wivern – WY-vehrn
NOTE TO READER
While the lives of those written on these pages are fictional, what they experience occurs in life outside of these pages—myself included. For that reason, please be aware that there are discussions surrounding self-harm and abuse.
Please know that you do not need to hurt.
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PRESENT I
A sweet but stale scent drifted out from the dark corridor. My head jerked toward the sound of light, fast footsteps as I reached for my hip, drawing the bloodstone dagger.