Bloodring (2006) (edit title/settings)

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• Thorn St. Croix: Neomage illegally hiding as a human. Owner of Thorn's Gems.
• Thaddeus Bartholomew: Homicide detective investigating the disappearance of Thorn's ex, Lucas. Believes himself to be fully human though is actually a third or fourth generation descendant of seraph Baraqyal, making Thaddeus a kylen.
• Lucas Stanhope: Thorn's ex-husband
• Marla: Lucas' first wife and mother of Ciana
• Ciana Stanhope: Lucas' and Marla's child. Ciana was once Thorn's step-daughter and is still close to her.
• Ruppert Stanhope: Lucas's brother, partner in Thorn's Gems. Loves Pre-Apocalyptic musicals
• Audric: owns a shop next to Thorn's Gems
• Jacey: Third partner in Thorn's Gems. Married to Zed.

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• “You are a stone in my river of eternity.”

• “Portents never helped. They offered only a single moment to catch a breath before I was trounced by whatever they foretold.”

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• The seraph turned to me, his red irises strange but not

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• “You do not recall.” “Recall what?” I asked, swiping at tears with my sleeve. “You too are a stone in my river of eternity. When the time comes,” he said, a peculiar accent on the word time, “you will remember.”

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• I had wasted my time and desperate emotions on the man, but love is blind, deaf, dumb, and stupid.

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• If the seraphs located me first, I’d be sent back to Enclave and I’d still die. I’m allergic to others of my kind—really allergic—fatally so.

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• Neomage: Smaller than humans, capable of working power related to some element (stone, earth, water....). Thought not to have souls and called the "unforeseen."
• Second unforeseen: Sometimes called half-breeds or mules, part human and part neomage. They are warriors generally bound to a seraph.
• Kylen: A descendant of a seraph and human.
• Seraph: Powerful winged warriors. They sometimes battle forces of Darkness inflict and punishments on those who break the laws of the Most Holy. Generally believed to be the angels mentioned in the Bible, but some speculate otherwise.
• Daywalker: A being that is able to walk during the day, but is still part of the force of darkness.
• Kirk: House of worship. May hold services for multiple religions.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Seraphs.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Faith Hunter (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3608.U5927 B55 2006 FT MEADE
• Dewey: 813.6

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• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Dark
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Series
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › Alternate History

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