A KINGDOM ECLIPSED BY MOONLIGHT
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A Kingdom Eclipsed by Moonlight
By
Mecca-Amirah Jackson
Princess of Mycea, Anayissa struggles to brave her physically and emotionally abusive past in the most beautiful country in the Four Kingdoms. Raised in a misogynistic world where her words are hushed, and her beauty is her greatest asset, Ana is forced to marry the notorious King of Rhageon when their two countries clash. Instead of falling silent, Ana learns how to channel her strength despite the odds. When faced with newfound adventure and stories of courageous heroes, she finally learns how to overcome her fears as she unearths truths and learns how to be an inspirational and formidable Queen.
King of Rhageon, Torin has always known he was meant for greatness. Blessed by his patron goddess, Lyceria, Torin was born with hair the exact shade of moonlight, eyes silver like the edge of the moon, and powers that set him apart from being human. When the King of Mycea challenges Rhageon into war, Torin is determined to protect his people, even if it means he loses parts of his humanity in the process. Gifted with new, destructive powers, Torin believes himself prepared for the trials ahead, but the gods prove to have more in store.
In the Underworld, the old gods are no longer content to sleep underneath the earth. Tricked and bound to the underworld, the ancient gods are beginning to stir. And with their rebellion come revelations that will shake the Four Kingdoms.
A Kingdom Eclipsed by Moonlight
Rhageon Creation Story: Origins
Part One – New Moon
Chapter One – She Who Expels the Light
Chapter Two – Visions From a Madman
Chapter Three – A Falling Star Knows no Bounds
Chapter Four – The Arrogance of Kings
Chapter Five – The Blue and Gold in Her Eyes
Part Two – Waxing Crescent
Chapter Six – A Viel Drawn Before the Stars
Chapter Seven – A New Beginning, A New End
Chapter Eight – A Kiss Before the Full Moon
Chapter Nine – “Gifts aplenty, jewels a many”
Chapter Ten – Power, I Reclaim it
Part Three- First Quarter
Chapter Eleven- Adjusting to the New Normal
Chapter Twelve – The Crooked Knee Inn
Chapter Thirteen – A Test of Wills
Chapter Fourteen – “I Claim You, M’Amyr”
Part Four- Waning Gibbous
Chapter Fifteen – Homeward Bound
Chapter Sixteen- An Illusion of Safety
Chapter Seventeen – The Son of Life and Death
Chapter Eighteen – The Forgotten
Chapter Nineteen – The Last Tears
Chapter Twenty – The Ysurria
Chapter Twenty-One – The Night Market
Epilogue – Full Moon Ceremony
Characters List
Mycea
Anayissa Mirabella Francesca Rhyse de Cliousa (Ana) – Princess of Mycea, daughter of Harold and Lizette
Harold Richerson Rhyse L’Allan de Cliousa – King of Mycea, husband to Suzanna, father to Ana, and unborn child
Lizette Mirabella Ylena A’Deanetha-Lynn de Cliousa – Queen of Mycea, wife of Harold, mother of Ana, and unborn child
Julia Irene Evans – Ana’s lady-in-waiting
Laura Claudia Thorton -Ana’s lady-in-waiting, beau of Maurice
Ringa– neurotic pet of Ana, black and white terrier
Caleb Anton Giancarlo Rhyse de Cliousa – son of prince Marcus, heir to Mycea, cousin to Ana, a scandalous rake
Maurice DeMarcus – Blacksmith’s son, beau of Laura
Lady Annabel Ambrose -society lady gossiper, green-eyed
Daniel Rhyse de Cliousa – First King of Mycea, Ana’s ancestor, co-founder of Mycea, levelheaded
Lucien (Luc) Rhyse Bastille – General, famed co-founder of Mycea, adventurous, impetuous
Rhageon
Torin Ethelwolf Aldrake M’atheian – King of Rhageon, the Moon Goddess Lyceria’s Chosen, Nysurria, The Wolf, King of the Sands, god-touched, dual-bodied
Rhamik – previous king of Rhageon
Nortega Redhawk – genrys, second-in-command, a most trusted friend of Torin, keen eyesight, blessed by Kagura, goddess, and Mother of Fauna,
Cemara Aldrake M’atheian – High Priestess of Lyceria’s shrine, Muwaee to Torin
Matthias Ethelwolf – Exiled Lord of Mycea, Roggae to Torin (deceased)
Heleora – Sthora, general
Tomo – a messenger from Bighorn
Amani – Ana’s desert mare, a gift from Torin
Khalid – Torin’s desert stallion, a gift from Kagura
Maero’n – Legendary warrior, killer of the dragon Rhageon, whom all youths aspire to be
Daniesha – Legend, fought the great silk spider called Gyria, founder of Tailor’s Den
Rionio (Rio) – Cris, son of master glassblower,
Murissa (Rissa) – handmaid of Ana, younger sister of Thylima
Thylima (Thy) – handmaid of Ana, eldest sister of Murissa
Derricq – warrior
Lars – green-eyed warrior
Amala (The Butcher) – warrior
Gods/Goddess
Zakar- god of the Sun, the Heavens, justice, bearing wings the shade of the sun, son of Time and Abyss, brother of Lyceria and Bemarisse, husband to Alorra, father to Fatima, Hyrisis, Amun
Lyceria- goddess of the Moon, life, fertility, the tides, daughter of Time and Abyss, sister to Bemarisse and Zakar, lover to Rainer
Bemarisse-goddess of Constellations, Death, Overseers of the Underworld, dressed in the skins of cowards and deserters, daughter of Time and Abyss, sister to Lyceria and Zakar, mother of Collic, Ramses, and Rebekah
Rebekah-goddess of Love, beauty, lust, envy, ebony skin, braided hair, the most beautiful woman–resembling the Fey, pointed ears, daughter of Bemarisse – father unknown
Collic- god of the desert, trickster, red hair and blue tattoos, a sacred animal is the raven, son of Bemarisse – father unknown
Ramses – a fertility god, a golden-skinned man with arresting violet eyes and white hair, son of Bemarisse – father unknown
Shamala- god of sleep, nightmares, memories, dressed in a cloak of shifting memories, son of Rift and Amity, brother to Kyn
Akamae- goddess, and mother of flora, poisonous skin, bald, naked, daughter of Kofi and Ai-Rue (deceased), twin of Kagura
Kagura- goddess, and mother of fauna, appears as an adolescent, dressed in a simple strilla, daughter of Kofi and Ai-Rue (deceased), twin of Akamae
Alorra-goddess of the domestic, family, marriage, illusions, a full-figured woman, her hair wrapped in a scarf, wife of Zakar, mother of Fatima, Hyrisis, Amun
Hyrisis– god of warfare, bravery, dressed in gleaming armor that color of dawn, son of Zakar and Alorra, brother of Fatima and Amun
Fatima-goddess of wisdom, strategy, dressed in armor, wears dark hair in locs, daughter of Zakar and Alorra, sister of Hyrisis and Amun
Amun-god of travel, companionship, messenger, an athletic man, bearded, jovial, son of Zakar and Alorra, brother of Fatima and Hyrisis
Calliope-goddess of poetry, theater, music, art, revelry, luck, a golden-skinned woman, red hair, changes outfits for dramatic effect, daughter of Rebekah and Hyrisis
Kyn-two-spirited god, agriculture, androgynous features, demurely dressed, child of Rift and Amity, sibling of Shamala
Rainer-the god of the sea, the currents and every body of water, master of all beings of the fin, and nostalgia. Sprung from the dreams of Shamala, lover of Lyceria
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