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A Lesson in Loyalty -- A Master Class in Intrigue Yelena is a survivor. Kidnapped as a child, held prisoner as a teen, then released to act as a poison taster, she is now a student of magic. But these magic skills place her in imminent danger, and with an execution order on her head,... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Yelena Liana Zaltana: Narrator & Main Character. Heart Mate to Valek. Student at the Keep. Fourth Magician's Apprentice.
- Valek: Commanders personal security chief and leader of the vast intelligence network for the territory of Ixia. Master spy & assassin. Yelena's heart mate.
- Irys Jewelrose: Fourth Magician at the Keep. A Master Magician.
- Bavol Cacao Zaltana: Elder Councilman for the Zaltana family.
- Leif Liana Zaltana: Yelena's Brother. First Magician's Apprentice. His magic can sense a person's soul.
- Perl Liana Zaltana: Yelena's mother. Makes Perfumes.
- Hazelnut Palm Zaltana (Nutty): Cousin to Yelena. Very good at moving through the trees quickly and a good seamstress.
- Esau Liana Zaltana: Yelena's father. Inventor.
- Captain Marrok Ixia: Captain in Cahil's army. From Ixia before the take over.
- Goel Ixia: A soldier in Cahil's army. A very good tracker.
- Cahil Ixia: Claims to be the former King of Ixia's nephew. Want's to re-claim is throne. Horse instructor at the school.
- Zitora Cowan: Third Magician. The newest Master Magician.
- Roze Featherstone: First Magician. Most powerful of the four master magicians.
- Bain Bloodgood: Second Magician. A Historian.
- Kiki: Yelena's Horse. A Sandseed horse.
- Topaz: Cahil's Horse.
- Tula: A young girl from a glassmaker family.
- Opal.: Tula's sister.
- Healer Hayes: The healer at the keep.
- Fisk: A begger child from the streets of the keep who befriends Yelena.
- Dax Greenblade: Second Magicians Apprentice. A Student at the Keep. Power to decipher ancient languages.
- Gelsi Moon: Second Magicians Apprentice. A Student at the Keep.
- Moon Man: A story weaver in the Sandseed tribe. Takes a special interest in Lief and Yelena.
- Ambassador Signe: Ambassador from Ixia.
- Ari: Soldiers in the Commander's army. Part of the protective detail for Ambassador Signe. Friend to Yelena.
- Janco: Soldiers in the Commander's army. Part of the protective detail for Ambassador Signe. Friend to Yelena.
- Adviser Ilom: Adviser in the Ixia delegation.
Memorable Quotes
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“"If you could keep out of trouble for one day, protecting you wouldn't be so instinctive." He rubbed his leg. "Or so painful."”
Valek -
“"Going off and getting all the glory again," he said. "I don't know why we even bothered to come to this crazy land. Your trail marks didn't even have the decency to go anywhere but in circles," he grumped.”
Janco -
“("where's mother") "In her favorite oak tree by the pasture. She was doing so well until..." He gave me a sardonic grin.”
Esau
First Sentence
"We're here," Irys said.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 2 in the Study Series series.
Authors & Contributors
- Maria V. Snyder (Author)
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