The Source of Storms Ebook Sale and Pronunciation Guide
Plus The Binds of Blood playlist!
Hello friends and fellow fantasy nerds! I have a lot book-related announcements for you today.
First! The Source of Storms ebook is on big time sale starting today through May 2nd! The sale is only on Amazon and, unfortunately, only for the UK and US marketplaces. This is because of Amazon’s rules, not my choice. But if you’re in either of those places and you haven’t gotten TSOS yet, now is a great time to snag the ebook for only $0.99!
Or, if you already have it but know a friend who would love it, let them know! I’m really just trying to get it out to as many people as possible so please help me out and recommend it if you loved it. A little word of mouth goes a long way for an indie author like me.
Next, I wanted to share the playlist for The Binds of Blood. I have written the entirety of book two to this soundtrack and I love it. Every time I put it on it just pulls me right into Halja’s world. In fact, I write entire scenes and sometimes whole characters based on songs alone, and many of those songs are in this playlist. I hope you enjoy!
I also wanted to share that the audiobook of The Source of Storms has officially begun production! It will be narrated by the incredibly talented Lucy Archer-Woodcock and will be available on Audible in early August. I have heard some snippets of it so far and it is amazing. Lucy’s voice is fantastic, and I feel like she brings a unique and beautiful narration style that stands out from a lot of other audiobook narrators in the genre. I really think her narration makes my writing sound so much better. If you want to check out a sample, you can find one we just shared on my Instagram.
And finally, I have made a comprehensive pronunciation guide for book one, The Source of Storms. You can find it below. It includes all the tricky names, places, holidays, and creatures of TSOS, as well as a couple recorded examples, including a recording for Byrgir because that seems to be one people struggle with the most! An abridged version will also be in the opening pages of The Binds of Blood when it releases.
And that’s all! Thank you so much for being here and supporting my dream. I couldn’t do it without you.
The Source of Storms Pronunciation Guide
Names
Aed – Ayed (or Aid)
Anam – AH-nom
Andris – AN-dris
Byrgir Ulfarsson – BIR-gear UL-far-son – I prefer the Icelandic pronunciation for him:
Catriona – Cat-ri-OH-nah
Cerridwen – KEH-ruhd-wen
Creag – Kreg (or Craig)
Eilith Morceran – Ay-lith Mor-SEER-an
Elenwen Elduren – EL-en-when EL-der-en
Enos – EE-nohs (o sound as in no)
Evander – Eh-VAN-der
Fenodyr – FEN-oh-deer (the ‘y’ in dyr is pronounced like in deer but with a rounded ‘u’ sound, so kind of like ‘dee-ur.’ It puts a bit more emphasis on the ‘r’ that way)
Fínán – FINE-an
Garmr – GARM-r - both r’s are rolled in the classic Scandinavian fashion, so they end up sounding a little clipped, similar to Byrgir and Fenodyr.
Glyrdsson – GLURD-son
Gundrad – GUN-drad
Gutraidh – GUH-trah
Halja Latharnach – HAL-ya LATH-are-nahk
Iagan – EYE-ah-gan (EYE-again)
Irial – IR-ial
Istra – IS-tra
Kyrecrow – KYER-crow
Lanette – Lah-NET
Loganach – LOW-gahn-ahk
Loughlin – LAWK-lin
Lorelai – LOR-el-eye
MacEaelar – Mac-AYEL-ar
Manannán – MAH-nuh-nahn
Móraí – MOH-rye
Mureal – MURE-ee-al
Noirin – NOY-rhin
Rubarae – ROOB-a-ray
Simidh – SIM-ie
Tessivia – Tess-IV-ia
Torin – TOR-in
Vardir – VAR-dear
Vidament – VEE-da-ment
Zisorah – Zis-OR-ah
Places
Arcaena River – Are-CANE-ah River
Astruiath – Ahs-TRUE-iath
Avanis – Ah-VAN-is
Elvik – EL-vik
Fiadhain – FI-ahd-hane
Glyg Road – Gleeg Road – the y is a short y like at the beginning of yes
Midjalend – MID-jya-lend
Rhyanaes – RHEE-an-aise
Seonaid – SHE-naid
Skalmarnes – Skahl-MARN-es
Skeioholm – SKY-oh-home
Monsters
balori – bah-LOR-ie
daergdue – DAIRG-due
nuckelavee – NUCK-ela-vee
Holidays and Terms
Eldur Nott – EL-der Not
damiana – DAY-me-ah-nuh
Litha – LITH-ah
Mabon – MA-bon
misericorde – Me-SAIR-icord
moulinet - mool-luh-NET
Ostara – OH-stuh-ruh
Samhain – SOW-in (Gaelic) or SAH-win (English) – your choice!
Skyr - skeer
Senuan
an fonn – an fawn
Senuan – SEN-you-an
Anvellach tao Litha – An-VELL-ock taow Litha
Arcaena Faehadrice - Are-CANE-ah Fae-ha-drice
drurunaes – Drew-RUNE-aes
Thaeha anchanmette mai – THEY-ah ank-AH-met my
Just purchased!! 👏🥂