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On A Dark God Laughing, the first book in the series:

A Dark God Laughing is the intriguing debut volume of Fiona McGavin's A Dream and a Lie trilogy, offering readers a vividly imagined world filled with violent religious strife, gender-shifting characters and an engaging hint of decadence. I look forward to reading more as the story continues to unfold!

– Jacqueline Carey
Author,
Kushiel's Legacy

Cast of Characters

Alfraeda (queen)
deceased, queen of Westermen, who led them across the sea to Kelvrecki

Alix Reste
a Niskari orphan

Altair
an Alari on the run in Zoelon

Andrael
an enchantress, one of the three great magicians

Big Peter
an Alari

Butterfly
a flyer

Coll
a factory worker, Alix’s friend

Crisalla
Alix’s childhood friend

Eric
a factory worker

Everard Ravonaire (king)
King of the Draels

Farron
an Elder of the Triple God

Felix Roselim
Traize’s half brother

Fintar
deceased, Voice of the Triple God

Flame
enteri hero

Flicker
an enteri of Arcadio, a physician

Gordo
a factory worker

Greta
a factory worker

Havgard
one of the three great magicians

Hesk
deceased, Voice of the Triple God

Jonquil Peria
consort of King Everard, Traize’s mother

Jezriel (saint)
deceased, the first Voice of the Triple God

Katt
Twilight’s changeling, Mila and Tresar’s daughter

Midnight
an enteri of Arcadio, Torak’s favourite

Mila
a changeling of Arcadio

Mist
an enteri of Arcadio

Mogel
a flyer, Butterfly’s sister

Nightshade
leader of the enteri in Gel-Terridar

Nym
an enteri from Gel-Terridar

Osran
an Alari

Salamander Crystal
fire-dancer from Pellisora

Saltaz (prince)
Crown Prince of Gwindor, Altair’s cousin

Sephire
Mist’s changeling

Seral
an enteri of Arcadio

Smeek
a factory worker

Sneeg
a flyer, Butterfly’s sister

Star
an enteri of Arcadio

Terz
an enteri

The Angel
one of the three great magicians

Topaz
an enteri, enchantress

Torak
founder and leader of Arcadio, enteri city within Zoelon

Traize Peria
the current Voice of the Triple God

Tresar
deceased, Nym’s changeling, Katt’s father

Twilight
an enteri of Arcadio, friend of Midnight’s

Valquin
an Alari

Zayle
an enteri, leader of the enteri in Phalador