A list of terms used in this book and what they mean. I will add to it as the story progresses.
Hex
Hecs (plural)
the proper term for witch; comes from their creator Hecate
Sânge
A hex that practices their craft involving blood and sigils (magick symbols)
Clairvoyant
A hex who can see into the uncertain future; and commune with those who have passed.
Helbreder
A hex that is a healer
Haruspex
A hex who performs magick with blood, sigils and sacrifice. Have a tendency to be more zealous.
Kindred; a kindred
Used to describe someone who is a hex, no matter their craft.
"She's one of the kindred."
Craft
The type of magick a hex uses.
Lycan
The proper term for werewolf
Vlasilan
The proper term for vampire
Slayer
Secret society of women united to fight evil
Umbra
A particularly vile creature; a hellish fiend that continues its presence in the living realm by literally sucking the soul from a living being.
Diavol
A demon, one of the undead. They serve Clairvoyant's as a familiar.
Familiar
A creature that serves a hex by doing their bidding. May serve on their on accord or under a covenant.
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Beneath the Vail
FantasyIn the supernatural realm, creatures gather in the Vail, an academy for students with paranormal abilities. Saana Korhonen, one of the only Sânge Hex left, is ravaged by nightmares of her past, the brutal killing of her family plaguing her every tho...
