Farming for Courage - Character Guide and Notes - A'mara Books
As with Harvest of Travel and Speak of Devotion, this is another cover that will change when I've got my good computer set up again - currently don't have a compatible monitor. I don't even have the correct font on my laptop. But it will do for now.
I was unable to get these final two books out in 2021, leaving it at only 5 books, but with well over 250,000 words published in 2021 - only 20k shorter than 2020 over 7 books! (Over 1 million words published in total.)
Cast of Characters
| Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| A’mara | (uh-MAR-uh) | leya-talented people |
| Balan | (BAY-lan) | rebel leya-talented |
| Faldur | nature-based path | |
| Neví | (neh-VEE) | organized gang |
| Silatian | (sih-LAY-shun) | followers of Sil |
| Yerdua | (yer-DOO-uh) | evil leya users |
| A’mara and | Allies | in Kasago |
|---|---|---|
| Celna Dellan | exotic dancer from Hailu, one of the "twin cousins" | |
| D’zani Kalvåg | (d-ZAN-ee KAL-vog) | traveling A’mara |
| Ek-ul Forester | A’mara in Kasago, Marosio’s chola, Marc’la’s husband | |
| Elíaz Kalvåg | (ee-LYE-as KAL-vog) | traveling A’mara |
| Garian Dabherd | (GARE-ee-un DAB-berd) | Chola to Mikor Hammit |
| Iyva Vaala | (EYE-vuh VAH-luh) | traveling A’mara, wife of Zilan |
| Karlun Forester | Ek-ul and Marc’la’s son | |
| Marc’la Forester | Marosio’s niece, Ek-ul’s wife | |
| Marosio and Tarja’s children | Ervin, Tinley, Marnie and Yewan | |
| Mikor Hammit | A’mara, married to Yo-te, maqla to Garian | |
| Nuwa | Pandora, Raven | |
| Selna Dellan | Seri’s mother, Celna’s Aunt, Ceri’s sister | |
| Seri Dellan | exotic dancer from Hailu, one of the “twin cousins” | |
| Tinley Kiuran | sister of Marosio, mother of Marc’la | |
| Torsten Sago | Yo-te Hammit’s cousin, employed by the Foresters | |
| Yavin Ford | traveling A’mara | |
| Yo-te Hammit | Marc’la’s neighbor, married to Mikor, mother to Mikala | |
| Zilan Vaala | (ZYE-lun VAH-luh) | traveling A’mara, husband of Iyva, acting abári |
| Balan/Neví | and | Allies |
|---|---|---|
| Curator | head of the Neví | |
| Latássi Abuto | (luh-TASS-ee a-BOO-toh) | Balan in Towani |
| Tasp Yaiver | (YAY-ver) | Balan #1 in Towani |
| Mentions | |
|---|---|
| Belmara Wolfkin | Balan, currently imprisoned |
| The Curator | mysterious leader of the Balan and Yerdua |
| Derick Aiden | filmmaker from Irola, life-long friend of Zilan |
| Elið Seyri | Balan in Towani, Elíaz’s father |
| Espera Winters Martinis | Balan living in X’lea – vying for #2 position |
| Fashi Wolfkin | Balan, currently imprisoned |
| Jodi | Torsten’s ex-fiancée |
| Peri Harmon Dellan | Peer Councilor for X’lea, wife of Julleon Dellan |
| Saraca Krijo | Abári of Terrenden A’mara |
| Tarja Muran | Marosio’s wife, deceased |
| Tilo Winters Martinis | Celna’s ex-boyfriend, whom she killed in self-defense |
Start over with chapter 1
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Other published stories related to this story... (all available in both digital and print formats.)
- Mind of the Neví - story of the Dellan family in X'lea and why Marosio went to Atrua.
- Friendship on Fire - Marc'la and Ek-ul's romance - and memories of Marosio.
- Rebound of Power - Iyva and Zilan's story.
- Acting the Part - the story of Iyva, Zilan and Derick Aiden.
- Harvest of Travel - the novella that wraps around Speak of Devotion and Farming for Courage.
Maps and Guides
- Glossary - for all those weird words...
- Calendar info - 9 day week? 45-day months? Learn more here.
- Character Guide and Notes
- A Stella's Apothecary - part of the kit of a good healer
- All current maps.
Map of Almara
- Almara - (al-MAR-uh) - A northern continent
- Kasago - (kuh-SAW-go) - A country in Almara
Map of Kasago
- Abeloia * - (A-beh-LOY-uh) - Capital of Kasago
- Ke’oya - (kai-YOI-yuh) - A’mara center in Kasago
Map of Ke'oya
Our story takes place just west of the city.
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