Pronunciation Guide

Since I began writing I have had quite a few people ask me if I would ever be willing to include a pronunciation guide/glossary in my books.Okay, some of you are chuckling to yourselves right now.But it is a valid question, particularly for those unfamiliar with the fantasy genre.For anyone who doesn't understand why some people reading this might be laughing a little, the reason is this: there IS a pronunciation guide/glossary in my book. If you flip to page 412 you will find a glossary/pronunciation guide for all the names in King's Warrior. This is not true for every fantasy book in the market, but a good many of them do include some kind of pronunciation guide, usually found at the end of the book.If you continue on to page 414, you will also find a "sneak preview" for Second Son.And if you don't want to flip to the end of the book, I thought I'd include the pronunciation guide here as well:

Aethalons (ā-ETH-ə-lohns): The people of Llycaelon.Aetoli (ā-eh-TOLL-ee): Highest ranking warrior in Llycaelon.Aom-igh (Ā-ōm-Ī): Home of KamarieAyollan (AY-ōl-ăn): Capital city of Aom-ighArnaud (AR-nawd): King of Aom-igh.Brant (brănt): Formerly the King’s Warrior.Calyssia (cuh-LEE-see-ah): Keeper of Pearl Cove.Coeyallin (kō-ĕ-yăl-in): A province of Aom-igh.Darby (DAR-bee): Kamarie’s maidservant.Drayedon (DRAY-ě-don): A province of Aom-igh.Dylanna (dĭ-LAHN-ah): Wizardess, second daughter of Scelwhyn.Elroy (ELLE-roy): Leader of Roalthae.Enreigh (ON-ree): A peasant of Aom-igh, Marghita’s husband.Farrendell (FAR-ehn-dell): Main river that runs through Aom-igh.Frantell (fran-TELL): A duchess of Aom-igh.Garen (GAIR-en): A Knight of the RealmGraldon (GRAIL-dən): King of the Dragons before Rhendak.Iarrdek (ee-yar-DEK): A gryphon.Imojean (ĬM-ō-jeen): Brant’s wife.Iolanver (ee-ō-lan-vair): Island-country southeast of Aom-igh.Justan (JUST-in): A Knight of the Realm; raised by Garen.Kaitryn (KAY-trin): Rena’s daughter.Kali (KĂ-lee): Brant’s daughter.Kamarie (kah-MAR-ee): Princess of Aom-igh.Kane, Kiernan (KANE, KEE-YAIR-nen): A wandering minstrel.Krayghentaliss (kray-ghen-TĄL-ĭss): The realm of the myth-folkLeila (lee-Ī-luh): Wizardess who lives in the HarshlandsLlian (LEE-ĕn): King of Aom-igh during the first Great War.Llycaelon (lie-KAY-ĕ-lahn): The true name of the “Dark Country.”Marghita (mar-GHEE-tuh): A peasant woman of Aom-igh.Oraeyn (ŏr-AY-in): Squire in training to be a Knight of the Realm.Quenmoire (kwen-moyr): Island-country to the south of Roalthae.Rena (RĒ-nuh): One of the People of Pearl Cove.Rhendak (ren-DACK): King of the Dragons.Rhynellewhyn (rin-ELL-ĕ-whin): A Pegasus.Roalthae (rō-awl-THAY): Island-country northeast of Aom-igh.Sauterly (SAW-ter-lee): A baron of Aom-igh.Scelwhyn (sell-win): Wizard and advisor to Aom-igh’s kings.Schea (shay): Brant’s son.Seamas (SHAW-mŭs): King of the Dark Country.Selynda (sell-IHN-dah): A duchess of Aom-igh.Tobias (toe-BY-ess): King Seamas’ most trusted friendToreth (TOR-eth): The moon.Urith (OOR-ith): A province of Aom-igh.Wessel (WESS-əl): Leader of the Cove People, Rena’s husband.Yatensea (YĄcht-in-see): A baron of Aom-igh.Yole (yōle): A young orphan boyZara (ZAR-ah): Queen of Aom-igh.Zhreden (ZREE-den): A province of Aom-igh.