Counting/sheep: ‘Aen Taen Eddera’ – a
particular and peculiar system of counting sheep, up to Ugain (20):
Aen, Taen, Eddera, Pevar, Pempe, Seizh, Eizh, Nav, Dek,
Unek, Dewdhek, Trydhek, Metherdik, Mit, Aen-amit, Taen-amit, Deunau, Noantek,
Ugain.
Táldafen – (TAWDafen) dwelling of hide and woven grass. Pl. tadálfi
Cárashi – (CAW -rashi) stranger. Pl cárashan
Tanshán – (TAN shawn) - long linen shirt-tunic, full-skirted and split in four panels for riding, worn by men
and women
Cárazhi – (CORazhi) sweetheart(for men)
Cárazhána – (CORazh-awna)sweetheart (for women)
Gáhanash – crown prince (GAWhanash)
Salazhán – (salaSHAWN) settlement within a clan (pl. salazhi)
Nie ghó Au, henazhi Au. –
basically, goodnight. But more polite and wishful. ‘Sleep well, pleasant
dreams’
Rhiaízh n’Au! – doesn’t translate literally, but general
gist is ‘go fuck yourself’
Lezhriga – storm with lightning.
Lezhorha – storm (lezh-OR-huh)
Stálan/stála -star/stars
Lúhn - moon
Kóssué – grasses (kóss – grass) – koss-way
Hill – brokkán (brok-AWN)
Saddle – ánoru (AWN-aroo)
Bridle – ánbi (AWN-bee)
Ride – khínoru
Spurs – maozhí
Whip – bízhí
Skies – soura
Horse - molniyaiáth
Naiáth – wind (na-ee-awth – say it fast)
Lezhnaiáth – gale force
Svárath – (SVOR-ath) curved-bladed sword. Leather-bound hilt
with silk tassels – often in tribe colours.
Rhón – (RHAWN) a 50-strong patrol responsible for checking
none of the salazhan herd strays, and ensuring none are stolen. Like cowboys
almost. Weapons are horse-bows, short javelins called naítha, and their curved
svarathi. The best riders.
Sól henazha/sól henazhi –
a blessing or toast – always formal - ‘the sun shine on you’ (reply is
‘sól fehru azhtán Au’ – and its fire warm you)
‘Aván, aván! Hande lízt’ hafan nan zhaiyómen! Zhaiyómen
kunde vayomé lizt’, múndes kurhgi yomo laiyek! Eké tishe khórdi Nao! Aván!’ – the traditional rouse-up cry, to
get caravan moving. Lit: Away,
away! The devil take the lazy hands! Idle folk starve, the devil waits for no
man, dog or beast! Sieze (you) the day! Away!’
Varzhavoy – commander – the word for ‘war-rider’ means
literally ‘head-rider’ and is: pen-varzhavoy.
Vozholvi beru – (Vuh-ZHOLVi -beroo) queens guard
Volzhoy beru – king’s guard
Aván I’hest – ‘away with (You)’ as in ‘get thee
behind me, Satan’. To ward off evil. No pronoun is used, as demons are not
considered sentient beings, but consumed only by the instinct of evil. This is also
from the ancient language no longer in daily use but used in Kánlaith.
Cylluv – (soo-luv) knife
Shashurna – southerner (sythrun in Vartjastafel)
Khirturna – northerner
Iyóren – worthless, nothing
Malach – curse, bad spell.
Vol’ch zhabis Ni – pardon me/excuse me/forgive me.
Maru – to die – conjugated: Marau (You die)
Arianlach Cangarth: (AH-ree-UHN-lack) - 'silver leaf' -Earl of Silverheim, Crown Prince of Vartjastafel
Enhian Stengarth- (En-HI-uhn)
Henarian (Hen-AR-ee-uhn) Hervik - 'silver stone'
Kaithenal (Kay-THEN-all) Hervik
Ellazhán (Ella-zhawn) - aka Sorrel (from Sorreilli - Saw-ray-lee)- Crown Prince of the Wind Star tribe (Tethiri)
Melysarian Cangarth
Leiryn (LAY-roon)
Lute (Tethiri) - shield-bearer to Bai
Bai - War-Rider of a Tethiri caravan
Laiharth (LAY-arth) - cythraul
Arnoth - cythraul
Rurien Hervik - Baron Whiteoak/Lord Hviturek
Sersa Hervik - Rurien's oldest daughter
Morien Linden/rakshin-corth - lord of the Marwaithyr, the Raven King - cythraul
Sansa - runaway
Yani Erválla - crowfeather, Arianlach's birth mother
Collen Garth
Garwinn Garth
Caileah
Rurien Hervik - Baron Whiteoak, lord of Hviturek and Queen Leiryn's brother (44)
Hytha Hervik - First lady Hviturek (d.)
- Kaithenal (22 - AWOL)
- Kerren (20 - d.)
- Henarian (16)
By Asgerne Hervik - second Lady Hviturek (31)
- Sersa (14)
- Irinia (13)
- Gaelen (10)
- Rurien Jr (8)
- Aene and Alys (5)
- Tam (3)
- Elaen (16 months)
The Marwaithyr - the deadlands
The Eiddilthyr - the living lands
The Serenthyr - the starlands
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Wow, just wow. I have to begin by saying this novel is awesome. The culture, the made-up language, the nomads that act like nomads, and yet are at the precipices of change. The magic...
This is a professional piece. Calling it anything less is an insult. The novel has been written with a lot of images, showing and telling, perfectly balanced between each other. Each scene is there for the purpose of moving the plot forward. Uncovering a secret of the world of the novel. You won't find any filler in here, that is for sure.
The romance is not over the top. The society of the world of Crowfeather dislikes gay couples, or so I was led to believe. The two couples have to hide from the world, like thieves in the night. They steal moments from each other, and show, through their thoughts and their unspoken actions, that there is an attraction between them.
The characters are alive. There is no other way of explaining them. They behave like you would expect real people would, if they were in their shoes. The different POVs are spread out so that there is no real MC. I think the story is richer because of that. Every person is unique and has his own road to walk. The author has done a marvelous job by linking the fates of the characters.
Now, I touched onto this before, but I must elaborate. This world is alive with its culture. There are two types of main cultures in Crowfeather. The nomads, and the settled clan folk. It seems as if the settled people are slowly assimilating the nomads into their own culture. The nomads remind me of the Mongols, after they conquered most of Asia and Europe. When they decided to forge connections with diplomacy and marriage, rather than the sword.
The style could be worked on, however. Some of the paragraphs are a bit too large, while others are too small. Still, if you can look past that single flaw, you will find that the chapters are just the right length. They are episodic and flowing from one chapter to the other. There are no loose ends between the chapters. No mystery left unsolved.
I don't understand how this novel can be this overlooked. It is a criminal act. It reminds me of A song of ice and fire, what with the politics and the magic. The novel has the same amount of attention to detail as that book series. I will continue to follow this book. It is too good to pass out on.
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