The Witch's Dream (2012) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Sir Engel Beolwulf Storm "Storm": Quintessential knight of The Order of the Black Swan. De facto leader of B Team.
• Litha Liberty Brandywine: Talented witch tracker employed by The Order.
• Sir Rammel Aelshelm Hawking "Ram": Senior member of B Team. Elfin Irish prince. Elora Laiken's mate.
• Lady Elora Laiwynn Laiken: First female to serve as a Black Swan knight. Accidental pilgrim from a similar dimension - a stranger in a "strangish" land.
• Aelsong Hawking "Song": Ram's younger sister. Talented psychic recruited by The Order.
• Sir Chaos Caelian "Kay": Black Swan knight. The fourth member of B Team. Berserker from a legendary line who migrated to South Texas in the early 1800's.
• Obizoth: Father of Deliverance the Demon.
• The Norns: Kay's three sisters. Urz, Dandie, and Squoozie. Originally named after the Mythic Norse keepers of time, but go by nicknames.
• Tepring Hawking: Queen Mum of the Elves. Mother of Ram, Aelsblood, and Aelsong.
• Aelsblood Hawking.: King of the Elves, Ram's older brother.
• Harefoot O'Moors "Harry": Irish werewolf.
• Glendennen Catch "Gl;en": Eighteen-year-old Black Swan trainee. Blackie's dog walker who is one quarter werewolf. Shows indications of genius. Doing internship at Edinburgh Headquarters in the Investigations Department.
• Father Daugherty: The Anglican minister of the village church where Litha was left on the doorstep as an infant.
• Gaia: Song's roommate at Edinburgh headquarters.
• Heaven McBride: Baka's appointed assistant employed by The Order. Specialty: Demonology
• Rysagoth Ry Feverloch: One of Deliverance's cousins.
• Deliverance: Incubus Demon.
• Simon Tvelgar: Title: Director. Administrator in charge of Black Swan Headquarters in Edinburgh.
• Istvan Baka: Six-hundred-year-old ex-vampire in charge of The Order's new program to purge the world of the vampire virus and rehabilitate vamps.
• Brother Cufaylin: The Cairdeos Deo monk who brought LItha to the monastery in Sonoma for adoption.
• Rosie Pottinger: Litha's mother. Hereditary witch.
• Katrina "Trina" "Trinnie": Kay's fiance.
• Stalkson Grey: The handsome werewolf king of the Elk River, Idaho tribe.
• Duff Torquil: Prince of the Scotia fae.
• Sir Rathbone Landsdown "Lan": Late member of B Team. Ram's former partner.
• Thelonius M Monq "Monq": Scientist, philosopher, head of research and invention at Jefferson Unit.
• Harefoot O'Moors (Harry): Stray Irish werewolf captured in London.
• Blackie: Originally the Jefferson Unit Black Swan mascot. Large German Shepherd dog with striking black markings. Elora's dog.
• Squoozie: Add a description of this character.
• Mrs. Hawking
• Glen
• Trina
• Mr. Rodgers
• Aelsong
• Mr. Nemamiah
• Rammel Laiken
• Dandie
• Paddy

Quotes edit see section history

• “The werewolf rushed out of the taxi and headed straight for Ram. "I'm beggin' you. Please make her stop sayin' 'Bad Dog'."”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• The Elfin palace at Derry, Ireland
• Edinburgh, Scotia: Black Swan Headquarters at Charlotte Square
• Siena, Italy: Litha tracks Katrina to an alley next to the Cathedral.
• Hunt, Texas: Kay's family vacation house on the Guadalupe River.
• Sonoma County, California: Small vineyard, with a pink Italianate villa, high above the Pacific Ocean with the Russian River Valley on the other side.

Organizations edit see section history

• The Order of the Black Swan: Ancient secret society of vampire hunters and paranormal investigators.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by My Familiar Stranger, and followed by The Summoner's Tale.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Victoria Danann (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Notes for Parents edit see section history

No menage. No BDSM. Steamy scenes. 18+

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Fantasy, Futuristic & Ghost
• Books › Literature & Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Victoria Danann: Author website featuring details, reviews, and news about the Black Swan Series.
• Victoria's Blog: Victoria blogs about Black Swan.
• Victoria Danann (The Order of the Black Swan): Black Swan Fan Group on Goodreads