Dreams of a Dark Warrior
(Book 11 in the Immortals After Dark series)
A novel by Kresley Cole
Dedicated with much love
to the amazing Roxanne St. Claire,
a bright shining star of a writer and dear friend.
Glossary of Terms
from
THE LIVING BOOK OF LORE
THE LORE
“… and those sentient creatures that are not human shall be united in one stratum, coexisting with, yet secret from, man’s.”
*Most are immortal and can regenerate from injuries. The stronger breeds can only be killed by mystical fire or beheading.
*Their eyes change with intense emotion, often to a breed-specific color.
THE VALKYRIE
“When a maiden warrior screams for courage as she dies in battle, Wóden and Freya heed her call. The two gods give up lightning to strike her, rescuing her to their hall and preserving her courage forever in the form of the maiden’s immortal Valkyrie daughter.”
*They take sustenance from the electrical energy of the earth, sharing it in one collective power, and give it back with their emotions in the form of lightning.
*They possess preternatural strength, speed, and senses.
*Without training, most can be mesmerized by shining objects.
THE BERSERKERS
“A berserker’s lonely life is filled with naught but battle rage and bloodlust. …”
*A cadre of human warriors, known for their merciless brutality, who swear allegiance to Wóden.
*Stronger and faster than mere mortals, they carry within them the spirit of the bear and can channel its ferocity into a berserkrage, temporarily becoming as powerful as an immortal.
*When a berserker wins his two hundredth battle in Wóden’s name, the god will grant him ohalla—immortality with untold strength.