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  The Six Elements

  LIFE

  Rosie Scott

  Copyright, 2018

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  No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission of the author, except for use in any review. This is a work of fiction. The names, characters, locales, and events are pure invention, and all incidents come from the author's imagination alone.

  Cover design by Jes Richardson.

  Map design by Rosie Scott.

  Dedication

  You know who you are, you bastards.

  Other Books by Rosie Scott:

  Dystopian

  The New World series:

  The Resistance

  The Betrayal

  The Acquisition

  The Insurrection

  The Calamity

  Fantasy

  The Six Elements series:

  Fire

  Earth

  Water

  Air

  Life

  Death

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  Important Terms and Characters

  Alderi – Casually referred to as dark elves. Blue, purple, or blackish in color with black or red eyes. A brutal and crude race suited to the underground and sly dealings.

  Aleyah – The goddess of communication and travel. Slain by Kai Sera in 421.

  Altan Marcet – The first Sentinel. Fire mage and wielder of a chain. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Alteration magic – A school of magic dealing in the altering of material objects. Used for practical purposes and for battle support. Includes spells like telekinesis, detect life, and shape shifting.

  Ancients – An ancient race of beings that not much is known about. Accredited with the creation of the gods. Said to have existed during the beginning of the Golden Era.

  Anto Erikur – The late friend of Kai Sera, killed during the Battle of Highland Pass in 422. Former member of the Seran Renegades.

  Arrayis – The world, consisting of all continents and oceans.

  Arturian Kilgor – Kai Sera's biological father, and a magical scientist. The discoverer of the Kilgorian Law, and founder of the village of Kilgor.

  Azazel Beriah – Kai Sera's best friend. Former slave of the underground. Wielder of karambits, a long bow, and alteration magic. Alchemist. Member of the Seran Renegades. Full-blooded Alderi.

  Battle of Highland Pass - Taking place on the 28th of Red Moon, 422, this was the defense of southern Eteri against a massive Icilic invasion. Otherwise known as the largest land battle in Arrayis’s history, this battle resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of defenders and attackers, including two Seran Renegades. Battle ended in a massacre sparked by Kai Sera’s rage. Catalyst for the Great Glacial Flood of 423.

  Battle of the Dead – The battle between Chairel and the Seran Renegades/Naharan Army just north of T'ahal in the year 418. Catalyst for the War of Necromancers.

  Beastmen – A term to describe the tribe of people who live in the untamed wildlands and can transform into beasts by will. The term can be used interchangeably with shapeshifter.

  Bjorn Berg – The late general of the Seran Army, and the only positive father figure Kai has ever met. Executed by Sirius Sera in the year 417 for his assistance in Cerin Heliot's escape from Sera's dungeons.

  Blood-kin – Used to describe the animal beastmen have chosen to mix blood with. (i.e. wolf-kin may describe a werewolf)

  Calder Cerberius – King of the underground. Beastman who is blood-kin with a horned lizard. Ally of the Seran Renegades. Sometimes referred to by his given name Alastor. Full-blooded Alderi.

  Celdic – Casually referred to as wood elves. A peace-seeking race not prone to battle. Most reside in the tree city of Celendar.

  Celendar – One of Chairel’s four major cities. Home to the Celdic elves and the Knights of Celendar.

  Cerin Heliot – Kai Sera's lover. Dual caster of life and death magic. Wielder of scythe. Member of the Seran Renegades. Half-breed of Icilic and human blood.

  Chairel – A rich country mostly known for its four major cities of Sera, Comercio, Celendar, and Narangar. Main enemy of the Seran Renegades and allied with Hammerton.

  Cicero – The god of chaos. Escaped the dungeons of Mistral in 423.

  Ciro – The god of the sun. Sometimes referred to by his alias Bhaskar. Killed in the events of the Great Glacial Flood of 423.

  Cyrus Anil – The second Sentinel. Water mage and wielder of katars. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Dark Star – The season of winter. 90 days in length. Last season of the year.

  Dax Romney – The sixth Eteri Sentinel, promoted in 424 after the events of Air. Protege of Kirek Sjors. Dual caster of life and water magic and wielder of throwing axes. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Dual Caster – A mage capable of wielding two elements.

  Elemental magic – Deals in the elements of fire, earth, water, air, life, and death.

  Eteri – A nation of highlands and vast plains. Home of the Vhiri elves. Ally to the Seran Renegades and Nahara.

  Ferris – An herbal drug often smoked rolled in paper. Grown in the wildlands. Said to have pain relieving properties.

  Giants – A race of people ranging from ten to thirty feet tall depending on age. Natives of Eteri. Magnificent architects.

  Gods – A powerful race of beings of varied skills. The source of most religions on Arrayis. A vengeful and arrogant race.

  Golden Era – An era spanning 5782 years before the current Mortal Era.

  Glacia – An icy continent that was destroyed in the events of the Great Glacial Flood of 423.

  Great Glacial Flood of 423 – The title granted to the events at the end of Air. Includes the complete destruction of the continent of Glacia by the god Ciro allied with Eteri and the Seran Renegades, and the resulting flood of the northern hemisphere of Arrayis. The flooding destroyed the coastal towns of Esen, Thornwell, and Dagmar and nearly exterminated the Icilic race.

  Half-breed – A person who carries the blood of two separate races and contains traits from both.

  Hammerton – A country to the east of Chairel. A nation of forests and mountains. Home of the dwarves. Ally to Chairel in the war.

  Hasani Samara – The king of Nahara, and an ally to the Seran Renegades. War general. Wielder of an ax and javelins. Full-blooded human.

  Heartha – The goddess of the earth. Also known as “Mother Earth.”

  High Star – The season of summer. 90 days in length. Second season of the year.

  Holter Dunn – Native of the wildlands. Beastman who is blood-kin with the oozlum. Dual caster of earth and death magic. Alchemist, archer, and musician. Half-breed of Vhiri and Alderi blood.

  Icilic – Casually referred to as snow elves. Natives of Glacia. Nearly exterminated in the Great Glacial Flood of 423.

  Illusion magic – A school of magic dealing in the creation of illusions for entertainment or nefarious purposes. Includes spells such as charm, frenzy, or invisibility.

  Jakan Yair – The late friend of Kai Sera, killed during the Battle of Highland Pass in 422. Former member of the Seran Renegades.

  Kacela – The goddess of the hunt.

  Kai Sera – Wielder of the six elements and the lesser schools of magic. Adopted daughter of Sirius Sera. Leader of the Seran Renegades. Half-breed of god and human blood.

  Kilgorian Law – Named after its discoverer, Arturian Kilgor, it is a scientific law which states a mage's magic energy
is pulled from reserves in a natural order: environment, weather, self.

  Killick – A tropical island just south of Nahara. Part of the country’s rule, but mostly lawless. A hub for mercenary ship trading.

  Kirek Sjors – The third Sentinel. Earth mage and dual-wielder of axes. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Leura Brennan – The seventh Eteri Sentinel, promoted in 424 after the events of Air. Protege of Altan Marcet. Dual caster of fire and earth magic and wielder of tri-headed flail. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Magnilda (Maggie) Roark – Engineer. Inventor and developer of Eteri's magical warship shielding systems. Wielder of a war hammer. Member of the Seran Renegades. Half-breed of dwarf and giant blood.

  Malachi – The messenger of the gods. Slain by Nyx Sephtis in the year 421.

  Malgor – The god of war. Slain by Kai Sera in the year 418 in the Battle of the Gods. Kai Sera's uncle.

  Marcus Clay – Architect and engineer. Wielder of giant spiked club. Full-blooded giant.

  Material element – Another way to describe the elements of fire, earth, water, and air.

  Mirrikh Sly – Former slave of Quellden. Offensive-based alchemist with a penchant for developing poisons and caustic materials. Beastman who is blood-kin with the acidic Naharan scorpion. Suffers from multiple personalities due to decades of mental torture under Queen Achlys. Calder Cerberius’s lead blood mixing scientist. Full-blooded Alderi.

  Moons – Another word for seasons, as in, there are four moons in a year.

  Mortal Era – The current era, directly following the Golden Era. Any dates referred to in The Six Elements are of the Mortal Era, unless otherwise specified.

  Nahara – A country known for its giant beasts and vast deserts. Ally of the Seran Renegades.

  Nanya – The goddess of lust, and Kai's mother.

  Naolin Zeru – The former fifth Sentinel, killed during the defense of Esen in 422.

  Narangar – The dwarven capital in southwest Chairel. Its harbor was destroyed by Kai Sera in 422.

  Necromancy – Another term for death magic, and the only element that is banned across Chairel.

  New Moon – The season of spring. 90 days in length. First season of the year.

  Nirit – The goddess of nature. Slain by Nyx Sephtis in 419.

  Nyx Sephtis – Former assassin. Wielder of dual daggers, throwing stars, and illusion magic. Abandoned the Seran Renegades in 422. Full-blooded Alderi.

  Orders of the Mages – The name that encompasses all of Sera’s mage armies, broken down into different Orders.

  Orzora – The goddess of strength and vitality.

  Queen Edrys – The ruler of Chairel. Has a regent in each of the four major cities. Resides in Comercio. Full-blooded human.

  Queen Tilda – The ruler of Eteri. Resides in Mistral. Wielder of earth magic. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Raphael – The god of healing.

  Red Moon – The season of autumn. 90 days in length. Third season of the year.

  Ricco Mara – Beastman who participated in the liberation of the underground. Casualty of the 420 takeover of Hazarmaveth.

  Sentinels – A title given to the seven prestigious war generals of Eteri's army. Promoted in rank based on time served and battle accomplishments.

  Seran Renegades – Group of rebels started by Kai Sera in the year 418 with the goal of taking over Sera and, by extension, all of Chairel.

  Servis Ocean – The ocean which separates the continents of Arrayis.

  Silas Galan – Kai Sera's former lover and bodyguard. A Celdic elf of royalty from Celendar. Abandoned the group at the end of Fire.

  Sirius Sera – Headmaster of the Seran University and regent of Sera. Wielder of air and life magic. Full-blooded human.

  Terran Sera – Biological son of Sirius Sera, and heir to the Seran throne. Wielder of earth magic. Full-blooded human.

  Than Libitina – Assassin of Demiz. Beastman who is blood-kin with the ba’al (blade demon). Wielder of illusion magic. Full-blooded Alderi.

  Theron Boa – The late friend of Kai Sera, killed during the Battle of the Dead in the year 418. Former member of the Seran Renegades.

  Tyrus – The god of the forge and metal-working.

  Underground - The nation beneath the earth of Arrayis. A land of underground caverns and tunnels. Home to the brutal Alderi assassins. Liberated in the underground takeover in 420. Ally of the Seran Renegades.

  Underground Liberation of 420 - The term used to describe the events of Water. Includes the release of hundreds of thousands of enslaved Alderi males through the forcible takeover of the underground by Calder Cerberius and the Seran Renegades.

  Uriel Anemone – The fifth Sentinel. Life mage and wielder of spear. Full-blooded Vhiri.

  Vallen Helaku – Beastman who participated in the liberation of the underground. Casualty of the 420 takeover of Quellden.

  Vertun – The god of weather and seasons. Killed by his brother Ciro in the Great Glacial Flood of 423.

  Vhiri – Casually referred to as high elves. A highly magical race of elves known for their arrogance. Most have bronzed or deep brown skin. Natives of Eteri.

  War of Necromancers – The war started by Kai Sera and the Seran Renegades after her refusal to surrender to Chairel during the Battle of the Dead in the year 418. Devolved into a world war in 422 after Glacia's involvement.

  Whispermere – A secluded village high in the Cel Mountains, built for the goddess Nanya.

  Wildlands – A land of swamps, tropical forests, and wild beasts. Home of the beastmen. Ally of the Seran Renegades.

  Zephyr Lian – The fourth Sentinel. Dual caster of life and air magic and wielder of chain-sickle. Half-breed of Vhiri and Icilic blood.

  Relevant Spells and Translations

  Fire

  Creatius les fiers – Create fire

  Generat le meteora a multipla – Generate meteor shower

  Ades in fiers – Imbue object (i.e. weapon) with fire

  Explodis a fiers – Fire bomb (area-of-effect)

  Arc a fiers – Fire arc

  Earth

  Tranferra la terra ti ___ - Transform earth into (sand/metal/stone)

  Tranferra la meta ti ___ – Transform metal into (sand/earth/stone)

  Creatius el crevas – Create crevasse

  Creatius el roc projectille a multipla – Create multiple rock projectiles

  La terra te closura – Close/fill earth

  Generat le tremor – Generate earthquake

  El roc a blockad te risa – Raise stone wall

  Arc a terra/granula/meta – Earth/sand/metal arc

  Water

  Creatius a friz projectille – Create ice shard

  Tranferra la agua ti ___ - Transform water into (ice/steam)

  Generat le shouer – Generate rains

  Ades in agua – Imbue object (i.e. weapon) with water

  Explodis a friz – Ice bomb (area-of-effect)

  Arc a agua/friz – Water/ice arc

  Air

  Creatius le funel – Create tornado (wielded by hand)

  Generat la bolta – Generate lightning bolt

  Generat la bolta a multipla – Generate lightning storm

  Ades in bolta – Imbue object (i.e. weapon) with lightning

  Circa a wava de therma – Heat wave (area-of-effect)

  Seriin a wava a multipla – Calm winds

  Arc a air/bolta – Air/lightning arc

  Life

  Givara le life – Heal

  Givara la mana – Give energy

  Givara la mana reservur – Give energy (charged)

  Promotus le imun – Promote immunity

  Sheel a phisica – Shield for physical damage

  Sheel a mana – Shield for energy damage (ward)

  Sik la trama – Seek injury

  Deplet le toxin de material – Remove solid/liquid toxin (bleed through skin)

  Bind y flud toxin de viral – Flush viral toxin (excreted through respiratory tract as phlegm)

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bsp; Death

  Enflic le plague – Inflict plague

  Corpa te risa a multipla – Raise corpses (area-of-effect)

  Enervat – Mass leech/death bomb (area-of-effect)

  Hal a orgas – Halt working organs

  Degrada del life – Decompose

  Cripptus le imun – Weaken immunity

  Combination (Dual Elements)

  Summun te golum – Summon golem (death/material element)

  Enflic le plague del fiers – Inflict fire poisoning (spontaneous combustion, death/fire)

  Summun te finess – Summon phoenix (requires ashes of deceased to perform, death/fire)

  Creatius la magma – Create magma (earth/fire)

  Generat le shouer del mana – Generate energy rains (water/life)

  Generat le shouer del bind y flud toxin de viral – Generate cleansing rains (i.e. remove toxins out of atmosphere, water/life)

  Illusion Spells

  Muta te sensa – Dull senses

  Persuadua – Charm

  Desoriencia – Confuse

  Silenci – Muffle sound

  Seriin – Calm

  Bilda te fasad – Invisibility (translates to “build facade”)

  Bilda te miir del vicin – Camouflage (translates to “build mirror image of environment”)

  Ralli a multipla – Courage group (area-of-effect)

  Enhaun visua – Enhance eyesight

  Alteration Spells

  Parliz – Paralyze

  Parliz a multipla – Mass paralyze (area-of-effect)

  Absort la mana de spula – Absorb offensive spell energy

  Resist a mana – Resist magic/energy

  Willin el material a nienda – Telekinesis (push or pull object from a distance)

  Tranferra la mana del electro rys – Create light (translates to “transfer energy into electromagnetic rays”)

  Sik le life – Detect life

  Tranferra sel ti kin a blud – Transform into blood-kin

  Alliv material in masse – Alleviate (translates to “relieve object of weight”)

  Ades material in masse – Burden (translates to “imbue object with weight”)