The broken kingdoms

The Broken Kingdoms Series by LJ Andrews
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This nine book Dark Fantasy Series will take you on a passionate adventure through four brutal kingdoms and magic systems. The experience is best enjoyed when read in order. 
Summary
Characters By Kingdom
Northern Kingdom (Books 1-3)
Fury:
* The magic of the earth and only found in the Northern lands. Fae use fury to create illusions, bend the earth, heal the land, and control elements like wind, fire, and water.
Night Folk:
* Fae folk who use fury
Ettans:
* People who lived under the reign of King Arvad with Night Folk. Enemies of Timoran.
Timorans:
* Descendants of the raiders of King Eli.
Eli Lysander:
* The Raider King. Eli brought his armies to the kingdom of Etta from the icy lands of Old Timoran, and overthrew the fae palace, Ravenspire, and entrapped the Ferus family. Eli claimed the throne and renamed Etta to New Timoran.
Arvad Ferus:
* The fae king who held the throne of Etta during the Timoran Raids. Arvad ascended the throne after the death of his mother. Father to Sol, Herja, and Valen. Husband to Lilianna Ferus.
Lilianna Ferus:
* A Timoran huntress who once served the courts of Eli’s father. Queen of Etta. Mother to Sol, Herja, and Valen. Wife to King Arvad Ferus.
Dagar Atra:
* A Night Folk fae in the Ferus courts during the raids. A close friend with Arvad and Lilianna, and the first knight of the kingdom during the reign of King Arvad. Father of Halvar Atra.
Kjell Bror:
* A Night Folk fae in the Ferus courts during the raids. Close friend with Arvad and Lilianna, on the royal council and regent during the reign of King Arvad. Father to Torsten Bror.
Sol Ferus:
* The Sun Prince. Eldest son of Arvad and Lilianna, and heir to the Ettan throne during the reign of his father. A dark fae with the fury to kill the land and poison anyone who steps upon the blight. Consort to Torsten Bror. Father to Aleksi Bror-Ferus in later books.
Herja Ferus:
* The Ettan Princess. Second born of Arvad and Lilianna, and warrior in the Ettan armies during the reign of her father. A mortal child who went through förӓndra, when a mortal is changed to live out their days with the length of Night Folk. Consort to Hagen Strom. Mother to Gunnar Strom, Laila Strom, Dain and Metta (in later books)
Valen Ferus:
* The Night Prince. Youngest child of Arvad and Lilianna. A Night Folk fae with the fury to bend the earth, a rare talent that is seen maybe every thousand years. King of New Etta. Husband to Elise Lysander. Father to Livia Ferus in later books.
Torsten Bror:
* A pyre fae with the ability to create powerful flames. When connected with Sol’s dark blight, it creates a devouring flame that turns anyone to ash. Best friends with Sol and Halvar since boyhood. Son of Kjell. Consort to Sol Ferus. Father to Aleksi Bror-Ferus in later books.
Halvar Atra:
* An air fae with the ability to create storm-like winds. Best friends with Sol and Torsten since boyhood. Son of Dagar. Husband to Kari. Father to Aesir and Selma in later books.
Elise Lysander:
* Second daughter to Lief and Mara. Great-granddaughter and namesake to King Eli. An insignificant princess in the second royal household of New Timoran. Rebel, outlier, and upriser. Wife to Valen Ferus, and Queen of New Etta. Mother to Livia Ferus in later books.  
King Zyben:
* Grandson of King Eli, and king of New Timoran in Curse of Shadows and Thorns. Uncle to Elise and Runa, father to Calder, the heir to the Timoran throne.
Mara Lysander:
* The sister of the king. Keeps the royal name to keep the Lysander name strong. Wife to Lief, mother to Runa and Elise. A princess with no voice.
Lief Lysander:
* Brother-in-law to the king who took the name Lysander. Husband to Mara. Father to Runa and Elise
Runa Lysander:
* Sister of Elise, and betrothed to her cousin Calder. Queen of Timoran after book one.
Calder Lysander:
* A Timoran prince, and heir to the throne. Betrothed to his cousin Runa. King of Timoran after book one. Despises Night Folk and wants fury to only better Timorans.  
Legion Grey:
* Trader in Mellanstrad township in New Timoran. Hired by King Zyben to be the dowry negotiator to Elise Lysander.
Mavie:
* Lady’s maid to Elise. An Ettan by birth, and secret true friend to her princess.
Siverie:
* Lady’s maid to Elise. An Ettan by birth, and secret Agitator for the rogue Night Folk and Ettans in Ruskig. Sent to murder Elise and her family, and became her friend instead. Wife of Mattis in later books.
Mattis:
* An Ettan carpenter in Mellanstrad. Friend to Elise Lysander, and warrior in the rebellion. Husband to Siverie in later books.
Bevan:
* Lysander House Steward. Great-uncle to Mattis. A secret Alver from the Eastern Kingdom, called an Elixist with the power to mix magically infused potions. Supporter of the Blood Wraith and the Guild of Shade.
The Blood Wraith:
* A murderer with red eyes who slaughters without thought. The leader of the Guild of Shade. Kidnapper of Elise Lysander.
Guild of Shade:
* Masked followers of the Blood Wraith. The main duo was responsible for saving Elise during an attack from their guild lead.
Ravens:
* The guards of Castle Ravenspire.
Queen Annika:
* Zyben’s wife.
Sven the Aleman:
* Owns an alehouse where the Guild of Shade and Blood Wraith claim when the curse takes hold.
Jarl Magnus:
* Captain in the Timoran Army. Loyal friend and supporter of Calder’s uprising. Seeks to take vows with Elise.
Stor Magnus:
* Master of the Silent Valkyrie. Father of Jarl Magnus.
Ari Sekundär:
* Rebel “Peasant” King. A leader in Ruskig and the heart of the uprising of Night Folk fae and Ettan people against New Timoran. A fae with the power to create incredible illusions. Captor of the Blood Wraith and Guild of Shade. Friend to Elise and Valen Ferus. Ambassador to the Southern Kingdom. (more information will come when Den of Blades and Briars releases)
* Casper:
** Captive of Ravenspire. A water fae, thought to be part sea fae. Fury controls tides and streams. Joins the Blood Wraith as a member of the Guild of Shade. A warrior in the uprising. Stieg:
** A captive of Ravenspire. An air fae and member of the Guild of Shade. A warrior in the uprising and member of Valen Ferus’s inner court. Ulf:
** Member of Ari’s court in Ruskig. Frey:
** Warrior in Ari’s court in Ruskig. Grew up as a rebel Ettan most of his life. Member of Valen Ferus’s inner court and companion to the Southern Kingdom with Ari. Axel:
** Frey’s brother. Rescued in a slave trade. A member of the inner Ettan Court. Kari Atra:
** Former Raven guard. Captive of Ruskig and eventual warrior for the uprising. Sister of Brant. Wife of Halvar Atra. Mother to Aesir and Selma. Knight in Valen Ferus’s court. Brant:
** Former Raven guard. Captive of Ruskig and warrior for the uprising. Discovered to be an Alver with a gift of visions. Brother of Kari. Elder Klok:
** An Ettan elder in Ruskig. The man who performs Valen and Elise’s vows and coronation. Crispin:
** A rebel who led Ettan and Night Folk refugees toward Ruskig. Once a trusted member of the uprising. Stave:
** A fae from Crispin’s refugee group. Loyal to Valen Ferus. Despises Timorans, including Elise. Calista Ode:
** A fate worker trapped in the cells of Ravenspire. With a gift of writing fate she is the storyteller behind the curse of the Night Prince and will have her full story revealed in the final book. Gunnar Strom:
** Son of Herja and Hagen. A prince and thief with the Guild of Kryv and Nightrender. A Hypnotik Alver (magic of the East) with the power to command the mind to obey. But with an added touch of Night Folk blood to command elements. He never misses a shot with his arrow. Betrothed to Eryka. Laila Strom:
** Daughter of Herja and Hagen.
Eastern Kingdom (Books 4-6)
Malin Strom
Kase Eriksson
Southern Kingdom (Fae Isles) (Books 7 & 8)
Saga Revnar
Ari Sekundar
Western Kingdom (Book 9) 
Calista Ode
Silas/The Mad King