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Emariya's life was nearly over before it started. Hidden under the floorboards while her mother died above her, she escaped a brutal death then--only to go racing toward it now, sixteen years later.
After learning her father has been captured, Emariya is desperate to save him, no...
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Characters/People edit
- Emariya Warren: Seventeen year old medieval heiress Emariya Warren( called Riya by her friends ), the daughter of Oren Warren and Valencia Roth, is the heroine of Cornerstone. Because of her magically gifted bloodlines (the knowledge of which has been hidden from her,) she is a target for those who don't want to see ages old prophecies fulfilled. Emariya is stubborn, brave, and loyal. She knows how to be a proper heiress when needed, but most of the time she is unpretentious. She should have had the selection of any suitor she wanted. An arranged marriage of convenience was never in her plan, but neither was falling for the prince she was determined to hate. Her story, filled with romance, betrayal and heartbreak, will span the breadth of all the three kingdoms.
- Torian Ahlen: The handsome prince of Thalmas, nineteen year old Torian Ahlen, has committed to an alliance with Eltar in exchange for Emariya's hand in marriage.
- Garith Hayes: Twenty year old Garith has grown up as Emariya's best friend, even though he is a craftsman's son, and she is almost like royalty. They never should have been allowed to become as close as they are, but Oren was an indulgent father. He is a bit inexperienced in the way of the world, but he has a sharp mind and he would do absolutely anything to protect Emariya, even accept the fact that while he loves her, she will never be his.
- Lord Reeve Warren: Nineteen year old Reeve Warren is the eldest child of Valencia and Oren. He is Emariya's brother, and he leads the Council of Eltar in his father's absence.
- Jessa: Eighteen year old Jessa, Emariya's handmaiden, is the daughter of Mairi. Jessa has strong opinions about right and wrong, and she has her work cut out for her in trying to keep Emariya in line. She's Emariya's friend first, and servant second.
- Rink: Thirteen and awkward, Rink is often unintentionally funny. His history is revealed in Gifted Stone. He is loyal to a fault, and doesn't have an insincere bone in his body.
- Mairi: Mairi was Valencia's handmaiden, just as now her daughter tends to Valencia's daughter. Mairi hid the children (Jessa, Reeve and Emariya) under the floorboards when The Separatists came and murdered Lady Valencia. She has served as a mother to Emariya, as well as the head servant of the Warren household.
- Dellas Ahlen: The King Thalmas, Dellas has lost his sanity due to the gift of the sight of the Stones. He sees visions of the future, but has started to have a hard time telling vision from reality.
- Jaryl: The lackey of the protagonist. Jaryl used to be a prisoner, but he was pardoned when he proved useful.
- Valencia Roth: Emariya's mother. Valencia Roth traveled from Sheas to marry Oren Warren in an attempt to unite their two lands. Now, her daughter Emariya is following in her footsteps. Valencia died before she could see the benefit of her marriage. Hopefully, Emariya's fate won't be quite so dark.
- Addie: The first resident of Thalmas that Emariya and her companions meet. She offers them a meal and friendship.
- Finn: A resident of the Uplands, Finn was gravely injured and his wife hopes that Emariya can help him recover.
- Lady Dariah: Councilor Calkirk's wife. A noblewoman of Eltar.
- Arwen Ahlen: The Queen of Thalmas.
- Russell: The leader of the Separatists.
- Rees Hendel: Emariya's uncle, Rees is the reported dictator of Sheas.
- Nomi: A serving girl at Castle Ahlen.
- Drea: Emariya's Palomino mare.
- Farah: A serving girl at Castle Ahlen.
- Roland: Rink's father. Roland is the stable master at Calkirk.
- Raina: Emariya's snow white filly was bred in Thalmas. She was a gift to Riya from her brother.
- Kora: A serving girl at Castle Ahlen.
- Irina: Oren Warren's deceased mother. She was said to have a strong talent with herbal remedies.
- Eshan: An injured man who reveals information about Oren to Emariya.
- Khane: Khane escorts Emariya from Eltar to Thalmas.
- Roel: The stable master of Warren's Rest.
- Lord Oren Warren: Emariya's Father. He disappeared three years ago.
- Lord Felton: A Councilor of Eltar
- Jimm: Addie's husband, a resident of Thalmas.
- Lord Harlow Calkirk: A Councilor of Eltar. His wife is Dariah.
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- Bosch: A Councilor of Eltar. Very old. Maybe senile.
- Neela: The wise-woman of Warren's Rest.
- Norval: A distributor at Warren's Rest. Neela's husband.
- Terin Ahlen
- Sosha: Rink's sister. Serving girl at Calkirk
Setting & Locations edit
Souls of the Stones takes place in an imaginary medieval setting. Although it isn't based on any real location, many readers of said that it 'feels' like medieval Europe, and that many parts have a historical tone.
- Eltar: Very fertile, but small and weak militarily. They are led by a Great Council, headed by Emariya Warren's family. With her father missing, her brother is currently sitting in the High Seat.
- Thalmas: Monarchical society, The Ahlen's have been ruling for ages. They can grow very little, but they breed horses and are rich in minerals and metals and stone.
- Sheas: Seafaring people. Emariya's mother was from the dictatorial family - The Roths.
- Warren's Rest: Emariya's Estate.
- The Uplands: A harsher, more rural section of Eltar that doesn't have a estate to speak for it on the Council.
- Three Stone Pass: The border between Thalmas and Eltar.
- Witch's Falls: Waterfalls in Thalmas
Organizations edit
- The Separatists: Group dedicated to ensuring that the three gifted bloodlines of the three families are never combined.
- The Great Council of Eltar: Eltar's ruling body
First Sentence edit
Lady Valencia Warren's head snapped up as surely as if someone had called her name.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1. Truth Or Consequences
2. If Wishes Were Realities No Man Would Want
3. The Ones We Know The Best We Hurt The Most
4. Shackled
5. The Stones Are Stirring
6. Supplying Hope
7. The Cost of Knowledge
8. Unsuitable
9. White Flag
10. Proper Lady's Shoes
11. A Goodbye Says Nothing
12. Startling Distractions
13. In Our Mother's Shadow
14. Is There Any Mercy
15. A New Reality
16. The Forgotten
17. Daughter of Stone
18. What Once Were One Split Thrice
19.They're Yours if You'll Have Them
20. Intuition Interrupted
21. Not So Familiar Faces
22. Not Without A Fight
23. Sound Of The Stones
24. Wayward Child
25. The Lesser Evil
26. Courage
27. Desperation Breeds Strange Bedfellows
28. Sight Of The Stones
29. Shifting Tides
30. The Friend Of My Friend Is My Enemy
31. I'll Hate You Tomorrow
32. Her Caviasendor
33. Surrender
34. Acimastrea
35. Most Gifts are a Curse
36. The Devils In The Details
37. When All Else Fails Blame Family
38. Where There's Smoke
39. Fight or Flight
40. Whose Side Are You On, Anyway
41. The Sins Of Our Fathers
42. No One Loves The Moon
Glossary edit
- Acimastrea: a horse no man can break - It is used occasionally to mean a woman no man can tame.
- Caviasendor: The lone man capable of taming Acimastrea
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Three: There are many instances in Cornerstone where the theme of "three" can be found. There are three bloodlines, three gifts, three lands, the world is called The Three Corners. Three Stone Pass, Cradle of the Three
- Betrayal: Betrayal is a reoccurring theme in Cornerstone, and the trilogy as a whole.
- Past, Present, Future: The secrets of the families tie in to the theme of being influenced by the past, the present and the future.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Souls Of The Stones. (standard series)
Followed by Second Stone (Souls Of The Stones).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kelly Walker (Author)
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Kelly Walker Writes: Kelly Walker's website with images, explanations and other Cornerstone related info.
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