Naamah's Curse (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Moirin mac Fainche of the Maghuin Dhonn: daughter of Fainche mac Eithne, descendant of Alais de la Courcel
• Bao: half-Tatar half-Ch'in stick-fighter/acrobat, pupil of Master Lo Feng Tzu
• Queen Jehanne de la Courcel: Queen of Terre d'Ange, 2nd wife of King Daniel, formerly an adept of Cereus House
• Yingtai: Bao's mother
• Ang Song: Bao's younger sister
• Ang Shen: Yingtai's husband, stepfather of Bao
• Jagrati: an untouchable in Bhodistan, trainer of assassins, wife to Tarik Khaga; the Spider Queen
• Tarik Khaga: trainer of assassins, the Falconer, Raja of Kurugiri
• Aleksei: nephew to Pyotr Rostov, son of Valentina and an unnamed d'Angeline diplomat
• Rani: Add a description of this character.
• Yeshua Ben Yosef
• Naamah: D'Angeline goddess of desire, a companion of Blessed Elua
• Jehanne
• Hasan Dar: Amrita's Commander of the Guard
• Ravindra: Son of the Rani and Raja of Bhaktipur; ten-year-old heir to the throne
• Yeshua: Father of Blessed Elua (Elua was born of Yeshua ben Yosef's blood and the tears of Mary of Magdalen), he was the divine son of the One God, Yeshuite's follow him, not Elua
• Pyotr Rostov: Patriarch of Riva, Church of Yeshua the Ascendant
• Amrita
• Great Khan: leader of all Tatar tribes
• Dorje: Tufani trader
• Rani Amrita: Rani of Bhaktipur; the Lady of Rats; eleven-year widow of Chakresh Sukhyhim
• Kurugiri
• Valentina: sister to Pyotr Rostov
• Manil Datar: caravan master to Bhodistan
• Batu: is the grandson of Grandma Yue, husband to Checheg, daughter named Sarangerel, and two sons named Mongke and Temur. They made Moirin their kin to protect during her stay with them in the winter.
• Master Lo Feng: Ch’in Scholar, physician and alchemist (deceased)
• Raphael De Mereliot: D’Angeline scholar and physician and member of Circle of Shalomon, brother to the Lady of Marsilikos
• Maghuin Dhonn: Alban bear Goddess who inspires her people of the Brown Bear, also, the tribe of people who follow her
• Luba: is patriach of Riva's wife and dislike Moirin because of her D'Angeline heritage and their ways
• Arslan: is general of Tartar tribes and Bao's biological father.
• Sanjiv: scarred porter of Manil Datar's caravan, likes animals, and predicts when danger appears. Help Moirin with her supplies when she get mountain sickness.
• Ilya: Vralian man that Great Khan betray Moirin to prevent shame for his daughter Eredene married to Bao.
• Kamadeva: is fallen Bhodistian god that ashes made into a black diamond to grant false desires and put people in the owner thrall. It's in Jagariti's possession.
• Datar
• Falconer
• Pradeep: second in command of the royal guard for Rani Amarita.
• Erdene: Great Khan's youngest girl and Bao's wife. She's very jealous and know how to defend herself.
• Grandmother
• Grandmother Yue: Ch'in Imperial princess descended from his Celestial Majesty Zhu Daoyo and given in marriage to Tatar tribal leader, Khan Oyugun as part of a peace treaty; grandmother to Batu
• Lady Dakini
• Prince Imriel
• Sudhakar: is employ of the Falconer and the Spider Queen. Bao decided to take him under his wing to protect him and he is fond of Bao
• Vachir: Tartar man, who offered kinship with Moirin in his household, and good archer. Has a wife named Arigh .
• Berlik: ancestral Maghuin Dhonn magician
• Tashi Rinpoche: is a reborn Enlightened One In Rasa, in the body of a young monk.
• Sarangerel: Batu and Checheg's daughter
• Leonid: young Vralian man, who Great Khan betrayed Moirin to prevent shame for his daughter
• Checheg: Wife of Batu
• Polina: is the owner of the inn in Undersik.
• Divyesh Patel: Falconer's assassin specialize in poison.
• Mabon

Quotes edit see section history

• “They say the gods use their chosen hard. Apparently, the gods are part of a vast conspiracy to share their chosen, too.”

  Moirin

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• Faith cannot be proved, else it would not be faith. It can only be experienced.

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• You are mortal, and you will err. It is inevitable, as inevitable as the rising of the sun. I beg of you, have compassion in all your doings and always err on the side of love, for that is the greatest gift of all.”

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• The Breath of Earth’s Pulse, drawn into the pit of the belly and the depths of the groin, inhaled and exhaled through the mouth. The Breath of Ocean’s Rolling Waves, drawn in through the nostrils to the middle belly, out through the mouth.

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• The Breath of Wind’s Sigh, pulled and expelled through the nostrils into the space between my eyes, making my head light.

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• The Way that can be told is not the eternal Way. It comes before all else, and everything comes from it. Even gods.”

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• They say the gods use their chosen hard. Apparently, the gods are part of a vast conspiracy to share their chosen, too.

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• But when I hold you in my arms, I feel as though I hold everything that is good and bright in the world.”

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• when freed from the tyranny of mortal men, their ambitions, and the harsh strictures they sought to set upon the nature of love and pleasure, the love of God and his son Yeshua was as vast, generous, and all-encompassing as that of the Maghuin Dhonn Herself, my infinite bear-goddess whose worship was so often met with incredulity.

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• It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss. Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.

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• These scriptures, they were written by mortal men. And mayhap some of them were moved by divine grace, but others were petty, jealous fellows moved by the ordinary concerns of everyday life, like being cuckolded by a straying wife.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Chi'in
• Tatar Territory
• Vralia
• Riva: City of Vralia
• Tufan
• Kurugiri: A fortress nestled among the top of the mountains of Tufan
• Bhodistan
• Alba
• Bhaktipur: A valley kingdom in the mountains, between Bhodistan and Tufan, very close to Kurugiri
• Shuntian
• White Jade Mountain
• Udinsk
• Rasa
• Great Wall
• Durga

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Glossary edit see section history

• Uisghe: Whiskey
• Diadh-anam: Soul-spark
• Ger: a type of tent that the Tatars live in; usually made of felt, wooden stakes, and poles

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Naamah's Kiss, and followed by Naamah's Blessing.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jacqueline Carey (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Alan Ayers (Cover Artist)
2. Anne Flosnik (Narrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This novel portrays sex, homosexuality, and prostitution as sacred to its particular gods. Anyone who is made uneasy by these subjects should avoid this series.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Magic & Wizards
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary