"Irene Radford - Merlin's Decendants 04 - Guardian of the Promise" - читать интересную книгу автора (Radford Irene)

Spain during the period of the Spanish Armada and the Spanish Inquisition. I thought it fitting for my plot.
H Author's Notes and Acknowledgments xi
As in any project of this size and scope, I could not complete it on my own. I have to thank research guru Lea Day for
the loan of books, her searching out of obscure hats, and for plowing through the ponderous first draft. I'.li/.aBeth
Gilligan gets virtual hugs nearly every day for her continual support, her ability to brainstorm ideas and fnake me think
them through to logical conclusions, and lit-1 reading of early drafts of the work. Karen Lewis is also (in lop of my list
for her unending care to make certain I wnle the best book I am capable of. Mike Moscoe, Rever-riul Richard Toll, and
big brother Ed Radford also deserve many thanks.
Much appreciation to my agent, Carol McCleary of the Wilshire Literary Agency, for her faith in me, her shoulder lo
cry on, and a few well placed kicks to keep me writing when all I want to do is crawl into a hole and pull it in niter me.
My editor, Sheila Gilbert, falls into this category us well. She's the best in the business.
finally I have to thank my husband Tim and our son Hen for giving me anchors into reality. Tim has been known to
surgically remove me from the computer and force me In take breaks so that I can come back to the work with a clear
head and fresh ideas. Ben keeps the computer op-crating and suffers through too many long distance phone calls at
odd hours. You two make it all worthwhile.
And thank you, also, to you, the readers who give my lories and characters life beyond my hard drive.
Irene Radford Welches, OR November, 2002
Cast of Characters ?denotes historical figure
i Descendants of Merlin:
(tnovan Kirkwood: b. 1535. Baron of Kirkenwood. Came nil- to his magical talents. Trustee for the heritage of the
IVndragon. Counselor to Elizabeth I of England, spends nitidi of his time in Scotland spying upon the court of Mary <
)ueen of Scots.
Wither Griffin Kirkwood: 1535-1563. Donovan's twin who 1'i-came a Catholic priest. Referred to as Griffin the Elder !тАв>
separate him from Donovan's son.
A/v the Douglas clan in a border raid. Her mind never heals,

she finds peace only in the seclusion of the Hermitage near i lie faery circle at Huntington.
I'eregrine and Gaspar: b. 1551? Illegitimate children that may have been sired by either Donovan or his deceased twin
brother Griffin the Elder. Accepted into the family at l>irth and raised at Kirkenwood.
Mary Elizabeth Kirkwood (Betsy): b. 1558. Donovan's eldest legitimate child by his first wife Katherine.
driffin and Henry (Hal) Kirkwood: b. March 1561. Donovan's twin sons by second wife Martha. Griffin inherits the
estates as the eldest, Henry becomes candidate to the Pen-ilragon because he has magic.
Deirdre: b. September 1561. Daughter of deceased Pen-dragon Griffin the Elder (1535-1563) and demon possessed
Roanna (1537-1563). Raised in seclusion by Meg until her ather's death. Dame of Melmerby and Cross Fell.
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xiv Cast of Characters
Margaret Roanna Griffin (Maggie Rose): b. 1581. Dau| of Deirdre and Michael Maelstrom.
Baruckey: b. 1581. Son of Yassimine and Hal.
Their Familiars:
Newynog (Hungry): Familiar to Griffin the Elder.




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Coffa (Remembrance): Unclaimed pup of Griffin the El der's familiar Newynog. Goes to Deirdre.
^ib Ilelwriaeth (Mighty Hunter): Male familiar given to Henry k (Hal) from Coffa's first litter.
Brenin (King): Male familiar given to Betsy from Coffa's first litter.
Descendants of Henry TudorтАФKing Henry VII of England:
*Henry VII: 1457-1509. First Tudor King, grandfather of Elizabeth I and great grandfather of Mary Queen of Scots.
*Henry VIII: 1491-1547. King who implemented religious reform in England. Elizabeth's father.

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