StarCrossed (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Digger: aka Lady Celyn Contrare; a city thief on the run from the Greenmen living in hiding as Celyn Contrare lady-in-waiting to Merista Nemair. She has the ability to see the Mark of Sar as anything magic gave off a glow that only she could see.
• Merista Nemair: She is a shy magis-worker that is responsible and creative. She will understand when you do something rash, or will leave it be.
• Lady Lyllace: Llyvrin noblewoman. Wife of Antoch Nomair and mother of Merista Nemair. Considered to have great knowledge in healing.
• Lady Phandre Sethe: Young noblewoman. Daughter of Lougre Sethe and friend to Merista.
• Remy Daul: Lunarist and Llyvrin nobleman staying at Bryn Shaer. Son of Senim Daul, foster brother and childhood friend of Lord Antoch. Threatens Digger into spying for him.
• Prince Wierolf: Prince of the realm. Nephew to King Bardolph and cousin to Prince Astilan.
• Durrel Decath: Young nobleman from Gerse. Cousin to Merista Nemair
• Lord Antoch: Llyvrin nobleman. Husband to Lyllace. Former Sarist rebel.
• Raffin Taradyce: Young nobleman of Gerse. Son of Lord Taradyce. Helped Digger escape the Greenmen.
• Berdal: Gaurd and Groom at Bryn Shaer
• Eptin Cwalo: Merchant from Yeris Volbann. Longtime friend of Lady Lyllace.
• Sar: Goddess of magic and dreams. Her color is violet and symbol the seven pointed star.
• Morva: Cook at Favom Court. Nurse to Lady Lyllace and Merista Nemair
• Tiboran: God of vine and theater. Twin to Mend-kaal. His symbol is the mask and is the patron of liars and thieves.
• Marau: The black God of death who along with Celys holds the balance of life an death. His symbol is the crow.
• Hass: Tegen's contact who brought him clients
• Chavel: Private secretary to the king Bardolph
• Yselle: Housekeeper at Bryn Shaer. Native of Corlesanne
• Tnor Reynart: A Sarist mage innitially called Graymantle by Digger
• Petr Wellyth: Elderly nobleman staying at Bryn Shaer. Long time friend of Lady Lyllace
• Werne: Lord High Inquisitor to King Barldolph. Staunch follower of Goddess Celys. Also called "Werne the Bloodletter"
• Tegen: Thief in Gerse. Digger's partner and suggested lover.
• Celys: The great Mother Goddess, revered as the goddess of life and the harvest. Her symbol are the ash tree and full moon, her color is green.
• Mend-kaal: God of hearth, home and labor. Twin brother to Tiboran. His symbol is the hammer.
• Zet: Goddess of war and the hunt. Her symbol is the arrow. Patron of the nobility.
• King Bardolph: King of Llyvraneth

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• Celystra: Temple of Goddess Celys.
• Llyvraneth

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• Acolyte Guard: Celystra's honour guards. Although once ceremonial, now play the role of King Bardolph's de facto secret police. Commonly called the Greenmen for their green uniforms
• Sarist: Followers of Sar, Goddess of Magic who can wield magic of their own

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• Astilan of Hanival: Prince of the realm. King Bardolph's nephew; cousin to Prince Wierolf. (this description and those below taken from the "lexicon" section at the back of the book)
• Acolyte Guard: The Celystra's honor guard; once ceremonial, now Knig Bardolph's de facto secret police. Called "Greenmen," in slang for their entirely green uniforms.
• Bardolph of Hanival: King of Llyvraneth
• Berdal: Guard and groom at Bryn Shaer
• Breijarda Velde: The Wide Pass through the Carskadon Mountains, connecting the provinces of Briddja Nul and Kellespau.
• Breijardarl: Literally "broad valley," a settlement just beyond the Breijarda Velde. Formerly the center for the worship of Sar in Llyvraneth and home to a university for the study of magic (as well as medicine, astronomy, and other sciences). Its temple and university were closed by Bardolph early in his reign.
• Briddja Nul: One of the three provinces that make up the nation of Llyvraneth. Briddja Nul occupies much of the northwest, and is home to the port city of Yeris Volbann.
• Bryn Shaer: Literally "Bear's Keep," a castle fortress in the Carskadon Mountains, guarding the Breijarda Velde. Home to the Nemair.
• Caerellis: Manor house north of Favom Court. Childhood home of Lyllace Nemair; now property of the Crown.
• Carskadon Mountains: Literally "Black Mountains," mountain range bisecting the northern half of Llyvraneth, separating the provinces of Briddja Nul and Kellespau.
• Celys: The great Mother Goddess, goddess of life and the harvest. Her symbols are the ash tree and the full moon.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Liar's Moon.

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1. Elizabeth C. Bunce (Author)

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

It's a great book, but has some word that a lot of elementary kids wouldn't understand.

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• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
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