ner – domesticated animal bred for meat
reyer – animal for riding and pulling platten
shem – domestic animal bred for milk
tiwi – insects that make a hive
veez – cute, telepathic pet that can speak
vorn – wolf-like animals
woodfish – tasteless fish
yern – deer-like, limited telepathy
yeryer – venomous sea creature
CLOTHING
circ – circular overgarment worn by Circlian priests and priestesses
octavestim – garb of the Priests of Gareilem
tawl – overgarment worn draped over shoulders, fastened at throat
tunic – dress for women, shirt for men
undershift – undergarment for women
FOOD
wafercakes – fried, flakey pastry
firespice – spice from Toren
nutmeal – paste made from nuts, Si
flatloaf – dense bread
DRINK
ahm – drink of Somrey, usually warmed and spiced
teho – drink of Sennon
tintra – Hanian drink
tipli – Toren drink
DISEASES
lungrot – disease that, funnily enough, rots the lungs
woundrot – the festering of a wound
BUILDINGS
wayhouse – place for travelers to stay in
safehouse – place where Dreamweavers can stay
blackstone – stone that is dark colored
whitestone – stone that is pale colored
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many thanks:
Firstly to “The Two Pauls” and Fran Bryson who read the roughest of the rough drafts. Also to Jennifer Fallon, Russell Kirkpatrick, Glenda Larke, Fiona McLennan, Ella McCay, Tessa Kum for their feedback. To all the readers, especially all my friends on Voyager Online. And, finally, to Stephanie Smith and the Voyager Team.
About the Author
TRUDI CANAVAN is the author of the bestselling Black Magician trilogy—The Magician’s Guild, The Novice, and The High Lord. She lives in a little house on a hillside, near a forest, in the Melbourne suburb of Ferntree Gully in Australia. She has been making up stories about things that don’t exist for as long as she can remember, and was amazed when her first published story received an Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story in 1999. A freelance illustrator and designer, she also works as the designer and Art Director of Aurealis, a magazine of Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction. You can visit her website at www.trudicanavan.com.
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Other Books by Trudi Canavan
Age of the Five Trilogy
PRIESTESS OF THE WHITE
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LAST OF THE WILDS
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THE NOVICE
THE MAGICIAN’S GUILD
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