Total pages in book: 247
Estimated words: 231436 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1157(@200wpm)___ 926(@250wpm)___ 771(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 231436 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1157(@200wpm)___ 926(@250wpm)___ 771(@300wpm)
Attes visits Sera in her cage, coming in as his nota form, the silver hawk. He explains himself, and gets her to understand, telling her that he was never really loyal to Kolis. Not after Kolis killed his children.
While he brings Sera news of what’s going on and does what he can to help her, he makes it clear that while she’s important, Sotoria’s soul must be saved since she’s the only thing that can kill Kolis.
Once Ash breaks free and gets to Sera, Attes shows up to assist. He has been working through a god from his Court, Elias, for a while and continues that by lending him Setti to transport Kolis somewhere he won’t easily be found.
He goes to get Keella and witnesses them transfer Eythos’s soul out of The Star, set it free, and then put Sotoria’s in.
Not liking what’s happening to Sera, he makes his opinion known and tells her how he feels about it. And while he still isn’t Nyktos’s favorite person, he at least knows the Primal understands he’s on their side.
And he plans to uphold his promise to Sera to support Nyktos however he needs when she’s gone, as well.
He made a vow. Even if he weren’t duty-bound as a Primal to uphold it, he would.
Won’t he be shocked to find out that Sera Ascended as the new Primal of Life?
Or maybe he won’t.
KYN
Primal God of Peace and Vengeance
Court: Vathi
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Here is some information about Attes’s evil twin…
Hair: Light, blondish brown.
Eyes: Silver.
Body type: Tall and broad.
Facial features: High cheekbones. Chiseled jaw.
Distinguishing features: Dimples. Silver cuff around biceps.
Habits/Mannerisms/Strengths/Weaknesses: Extremely fond of the draken. Spends a lot of time in the mountains. Heavy drinker.
Personality: Asshole.
Background: Co-rules Vathi with his brother, Attes. Kyn’s guards were taking young ones years out from their Culling to their encampments, so Attes killed them.
Other: Gods in Kyn’s Court are a bunch of assholes—taking after their Primal. Crown is a helm of reddish black stone.
Family: Brother = Attes, Primal God of War and Accord.
KYN’S JOURNEY TO DATE:
Kyn arrives in Dalos before the others, already deep in his cups, and Attes quickly shoves him into a chair before he falls on his face.
The Primal of Life asks if Kyn has what Kolis asked him to bring, and Kyn moves to the hall to retrieve a young draken. Sera asks Kyn what Thad did to deserve being killed, and Kyn can only answer with the truth: “Nothing.” Kolis then orders Sera to take the innocent draken’s life, and he is struck down. Kyn folds his hands over his eyes during the act, unable to watch, but then glares at Sera with burning hatred afterward. Later, he heads off to find some whiskey before undertaking the task of burning the draken’s body.
Kyn attends the coronation with Hanan, both of them highly intoxicated. He and the Primal of the Hunt and Divine Justice are the only two who do not approach the new couple, showing utter disrespect.
Eventually, Kyn heads to the Shadowlands looking for Nyktos and Sera, ultimately killing both Aios and Ector.
Once his brother takes Sera to Kolis, Kyn shows up at court in Dalos and gloats about Sera’s captivity. He fights his attraction to her but is eased a bit when Kolis offers Sera up as a reward for his loyalty if she turns out to be lying about who she is.
He brings news about the Shadowlands’ forces and offers to take them out. Kolis doesn’t give him express permission, but he makes it known that he’s at his disposal should he change his mind.
When Kolis calls him in to punish Veses for her failure, he gladly accepts. It speaks to his sadistic side, and he will never refuse an opportunity to let it out to play. He only wishes Ione hadn’t told Kolis that Sera was Sotoria. If he hadn’t, he might have had his chance to play with her, as well.
Still, he’s holding out hope that the truth will come to light, because he doesn’t, for one minute, believe that she is who she claims to be.
HANAN †
Primal God of the Hunt and Divine Justice
Court: Sirta
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Hair: Dark.
Body type: Tall.
Facial features: Pale. Sharp and angular—beautiful in a cunning, predatory way.
Distinguishing features: Silver cuff on biceps. Deep, gruff voice.
Personality: Combative. Contrary.
Other: Appears to be in his thirties. Follower of Kolis. Wears a crown of ruby antlers.
HANAN’S JOURNEY TO DATE:
As the Primal of the Hunt and Divine Justice, Hanan rules the Court of Sirta with his gods but follows the ways of Kolis. He has a small army of Cimmerian at his disposal, which he isn’t afraid to employ against the Shadowlands. At one point, he sends upwards of one hundred of them.