The Hallowed Hunt: A Wild Hunt Novel, Book 5 Read online

  Charlie Darren: A vampire who was turned at 19. Math major, baker, and all-around Wild Hunt gofer.

  Ember Kearney: Caught between the world of Light and Dark Fae, and pledged to Morgana, goddess of the Fae and the Sea, Ember Kearney was born with the mark of the Silver Stag. Rejected by both her bloodlines, she now works for the Wild Hunt as an investigator.

  Herne the Hunter: Herne is the son of the Lord of the Hunt, Cernunnos, and Morgana, goddess of the Fae and the Sea. A demigod—given his mother’s mortal beginnings—he’s a lusty, protective god and one hell of a good boss. Owner of the Wild Hunt Agency, he helps keep the squabbles between the worlds of Light and Dark Fae from spilling over into the mortal realms.

  Talia: A harpy who long ago lost her powers, Talia is a top-notch researcher for the agency, and a long-term friend of Herne’s.

  Viktor: Viktor is half-ogre, half-human. Rejected by his father’s people (the ogres), he came to work for Herne some decades back.

  Yutani: A coyote shifter who is dogged by the Great Coyote, Yutani was driven out of his village over two hundred years before. He walks in the shadow of the trickster, and is the IT specialist for the company.

  The Gods, the Elemental Spirits, & Their Courts:

  Cerridwen: Goddess of the Cauldron of Rebirth. Dark harvest mother goddess.

  Cernunnos: Lord of the Hunt, god of the Forest, and King Stag of the Woods. Together with Morgana, Cernunnos originated the Wild Hunt and negotiated the covenant treaty with both the Light and the Dark Fae. Herne’s father.

  Coyote (also: Great Coyote): Native American trickster spirit/god.

  Danu: Mother of the Pantheon. Leader of the Tuatha de Dannan.

  Ferosyn: Chief healer in Cernunnos’s Court

  Herne: (see The Wild Hunt)

  Kuippana (also: Kipa): Lord of the Wolves. Elemental forest spirit; Herne’s distant cousin. Trickster.

  Morgana: Goddess of the Fae and the Sea, she was originally human but Cernunnos lifted her to deityhood. She agreed to watch over the Fae who did not return across the Great Sea. Torn by her loyalty to her people, and her loyalty to Cernunnos, she at times finds herself conflicted about the Wild Hunt. Herne’s mother.

  The Morrígan: Goddess of Death and Phantoms. Goddess of the battlefield.

  The Fae Courts:

  Navane: The court of the Light Fae, both across the Great Sea and on the eastside of Seattle, the latter ruled by Névé.

  TirNaNog: The court of the Dark Fae, both across the Great Sea and on the eastside of Seattle, the latter ruled by Saílle.

  The Ante-Fae:

  Creatures predating the Fae. The wellspring from which all Fae descended. Unique beings who rule their own realms. All Ante-Fae are dangerous, but some are more deadly than others.

  Apollo: The Golden Boy. Vixen’s boy toy. Weaver of Wings. Dancer.

  Blackthorn, the King of Thorns: Ruler of the blackthorn trees and all thorn-bearing plants. Cunning and wily, he feeds on pain and desire.

  Raven, the Daughter of Bones: (also: Raven BoneTalker) A bone witch, Raven is young, as far as the Ante-Fae go, and she works with the dead. She’s also a fortune-teller, and a necromancer.

  Straff: Blackthorn’s son, who suffers from a wasting disease requiring him to feed off others’ life energies and blood.

  Vixen: The Mistress/Master of Mayhem. Gender-fluid Ante-Fae who owns the Burlesque A Go-Go nightclub.

  The Vulture Sisters: Triplet sisters, predatory.

  The Force Majeure:

  A group of legendary magicians, sorcerers, and witches. They are not human, but magic-born. There are twenty-one at any given time and the only way into the group is to be hand chosen, and the only exit from the group is death.

  Merlin: Morgana’s father. Magician of ancient Celtic fame.

  Taliesin: The first Celtic bard. Son of Cerridwen, originally a servant who underwent magical transformation and finally was reborn through Cerridwen as the first bard.

  Ranna: Powerful sorceress. Elatha’s mistress.

  Rasputin: The Russian sorcerer and mystic.

  Väinämöinen: The most famous Finnish bard.

  Friends, Family, & Enemies:

  Aoife: A priestess of Morgana who guards the Seattle portal to the goddess’s realm.

  Celia: Yutani’s aunt.

  Danielle: Herne’s daughter, born to an Amazon named Myrna.

  DJ Jackson: Angel’s little stepbrother, DJ is half Wulfine—wolf shifter. He now lives with a foster family for his own protection.

  Erica: A Dark Fae police officer, friend of Viktor’s.

  Elatha: Fomorian King; enemy of the Fae race.

  Ginty McClintlock: A dwarf. Owner of Ginty’s Waystation Bar & Grill.

  Marilee: A priestess of Morgana, Ember’s mentor. Possibly Human—unknown.

  Myrna: An Amazon who had a fling with Herne many years back, which resulted in their daughter Danielle.

  Rafé: Brother to Ulstair, Raven’s late fiancé; Angel’s boyfriend. Actor/fast-food worker. Dark Fae.

  Sheila: Viktor’s girlfriend. A kitchen witch; one of the magic-born. Geology teacher who volunteers at the Chapel Hill Homeless Shelter.

  Playlist

  I often write to music, and THE HALLOWED HUNT was no exception. Here’s the playlist I used for this book.

  AJ Roach: Devil May Dance

  Air: Napalm Love; Playground Love

  Android Lust: Here and Now

  Arch Leaves: Nowhere to Go

  AWOLnation: Sail

  Band of Skulls: I Know What I Am

  The Black Angels: Currency; Half Believing; Comanche Moon; Hunt Me Down; Grab as Much (As You Can); Death March; Young Men Dead

  Black Mountain: Queens Will Play

  Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Feel It Now

  Broken Bells: The Ghost Inside

  Camouflage Nights: (It Could Be) Love

  Clannad: Newgrange

  Cobra Verde: Play with Fire

  Colin Foulke: Emergence

  Crazy Town: Butterfly

  Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River; Run Through the Jungle; Susie-Q

  Damh the Bard: The Cauldron Born; Obsession; Cloak of Feathers; Morrígan; The Wicker Man

  Dizzi: Dizzi Jig; Dance of the Unicorns

  Eastern Sun: Beautiful Being (Original Edit)

  Eivør: Trøllbundin

  Faun: Hymn to Pan

  FC Kahuna: Hayling

  Gabrielle Roth: The Calling; Raven; Mother Night; Rest Your Tears Here

  Gary Numan: Ghost Nation; My Name is Ruin; Hybrid; Petals; I Am Dust

  The Gospel Whiskey Runners: Muddy Waters

  Gotye: Hearts A Mess; Somebody That I Used To Know

  Gypsy Soul: Who?

  The Hang Drum Project: Shaken Oak; St.Chartier

  In Strict Confidence: Silver Bullets; Wintermoon; Snow White; Forbidden Fruit

  John Fogerty: The Old Man Down the Road

  The Kills: Nail in My Coffin; You Don’t Own The Road; Dead Road 7; Cheap and Cheerful; Sour Cherry

  King Black Acid: Rolling Under

  Lorde: Yellow Flicker Beat; Royals

  Loreena McKennitt: The Mummers’ Dance; All Souls Night

  Low with Tom and Andy: Half Light

  Mai Lan: Pumper

  Marconi Union: First Light; Alone Together; Flying (In Crimson Skies); Time Lapse; On Reflection; Broken Colours; We Travel; Weightless; Weightless, Pt. 2; Weightless, Pt. 3; Weightless, Pt. 4; Weightless, Pt. 5; Weightless, Pt. 6

  Matt Corby: Breathe

  Motherdrum: Big Stomp; Ceremony; Instant Success

  Nirvana: Come As You Are; Lake of Fire; Something in the Way; Heart Shaped Box; Plateau

  The Notwist: Hands on Us

  Orgy: Social Enemies; Blue Monday

  A Pale Horse Named Death: Meet the Wolf

  The Pierces: Secret

  Rachel Diggs: Hands of Time

  Ricky Martin: She Bangs

  Ricky Nelson: Garden Party

  Robin Schulz:
Sugar

  S. J. Tucker: Hymn to Herne

  Sharon Knight: Ravaged Ruins; Bewitched; 13 Knots; Let the Waters Rise; Star of the Sea; Siren Moon

  Shriekback: Over the Wire; Dust and a Shadow; Underwaterboys; This Big Hush; Now These Days Are Gone; The King in the Tree; And The Rain; Shovelheads; Wriggle and Drone

  Snow Patrol: The Lightning Strike; What If This Storm Ends; Disaster Button; Lifeboats; If There’s a Rocket, Tie Me To It

  Stevie Wonder: I Wish

  Supertramp: Gone Hollywood; Take the Long Way Home; The Logical Song; Breakfast in America

  Sweet Talk Radio: We All Fall Down

  Thievery Corporation: Water Under the Bridge; Voyage Libre; History

  Tom Petty: Mary Jane’s Last Dance

  Tori Amos: Caught a Lite Sneeze; Blood Roses; Mohammad My Friend

  Traffic: Rainmaker; The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys

  Transplants: Diamonds and Guns

  Tuatha Dea: Wisp of A Thing (Part 1); The Hum and the Shiver; Long Black Curl

  Wendy Rule: Let the Wind Blow; Elemental Chant; The Circle Song

  The Who: Behind Blue Eyes

  Woodland: Blood of the Moon; The Grove; Witch’s Cross; First Melt; The Dragon; Secrets Told

  Zero 7: In the Waiting Line

  Biography

  New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and is the author of more than sixty-five books, including the Wild Hunt Series, the Fury Unbound Series, the Bewitching Bedlam Series, the Indigo Court Series, and the Otherworld Series, among others. She’s also written nonfiction metaphysical books. She is the 2011 Career Achievement Award Winner in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Magazine.

  Yasmine has been in the Craft since 1980, is a shamanic witch and High Priestess. She describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her website at Galenorn.com.

  * * *

  Indie Releases Currently Available:

  * * *

  The Wild Hunt Series:

  The Silver Stag

  Oak & Thorns

  Iron Bones

  A Shadow of Crows

  The Hallowed Hunt

  The Silver Mist

  * * *

  Bewitching Bedlam Series:

  Bewitching Bedlam

  Maudlin’s Mayhem

  Siren’s Song

  Witches Wild

  Casting Curses

  Blood Music

  Blood Vengeance

  Tiger Tails

  The Wish Factor

  * * *

  Fury Unbound Series:

  Fury Rising

  Fury’s Magic

  Fury Awakened

  Fury Calling

  Fury’s Mantle

  * * *

  Indigo Court Series:

  Night Myst

  Night Veil

  Night Seeker

  Night Vision

  Night’s End

  Night Shivers

  * * *

  Otherworld Series:

  Moon Shimmers

  Harvest Song

  Blood Bonds

  Earthbound

  Knight Magic

  Otherworld Tales: Volume One

  Tales From Otherworld: Collection One

  Men of Otherworld: Collection One

  Men of Otherworld: Collection Two

  Moon Swept: Otherworld Tales of First Love

  For the rest of the Otherworld Series, see website at Galenorn.com.

  * * *

  Chintz ‘n China Series:

  Ghost of a Chance

  Legend of the Jade Dragon

  Murder Under a Mystic Moon

  A Harvest of Bones

  One Hex of a Wedding

  Holiday Spirits

  * * *

  Bath and Body Series (originally under the name India Ink):

  Scent to Her Grave

  A Blush With Death

  Glossed and Found

  * * *

  Misc. Short Stories/Anthologies:

  The Longest Night: A Starwood Novella

  Mist and Shadows: Tales From Dark Haunts

  Once Upon a Kiss (short story: Princess Charming)

  Once Upon a Curse (short story: Bones)

  * * *

  Magickal Nonfiction:

  Embracing the Moon

  Tarot Journeys