salambe: Highly emanating demonic form from the same subspecies as malice.
solvo: A chemical version of the desolator numinis; produces opiatelike effects in humans while splitting off the soul.
sphericanum: The realm of angels, separated from the human realm by the gates of heaven. Also used in reference to the ruling body of angelic powers.
symballein: A token, such as an engraved metal disk, that is broken into two pieces and used to establish identity when reunited; from Greek.
talya: talyan (pl.): 1. Sacrificial lamb; a young man (Aramaic). 2. A human, typically male, possessed by a repentant demon.
tenebrae: Blanket term for lesser demonic emanations, including malice, ferales, and salambes. Also, horde-tenebrae.
tenebraeternum: The demon realm, separated from the human realm by the Veil.
teshuva: A repentant demon seeking to return to a state of grace.
Veiclass="underline" An etheric barrier between the human and demon realms and composed of captured souls.
Acknowledgments
My thanks to the marvelous author Delilah Marvelle for her priceless feedback. (To wit: “Schwing? Or no schwing?” Schwing, of course!)
Fervent thanks also to Mom (“This one seems a little more sacrilegious.” Which part?) and Sis (“The hero is wearing a skirt?” No! Shirt. Damn typos!) for fearlessly opening any email I send them.
As always, my deep love to Scott for the soup and support.
And to the Marked Souls readers, I can never thank you enough. I hope you enjoyed THE DARKEST NIGHT.
About the Author
Jessa Slade writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy romance, and science fiction romance—basically, anything with woo-woo and woo-hoo! She is a member of the Romance Writers of Americ and wishes someone else would write the “about the author” section of her books. She lives in the Pacific Northwest where the rain rain rain keeps her at her computer.
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