Songs of Sacrament

SONGS OF SACRAMENT NICOLE BAILEY This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Copyright © 2023 by Nicole Bailey All rights reserved. Edited by Milly Bellegris and Natalie Cammaratta Sensitivity Read by Janani Vaidya Cover Design by Beholden Book Covers Map design by Chaim Holtjer www.authornicolebailey.com CONTENTS Content Warnings Map Review of Book 1 Character Review Worldbuilding 1. Lira 2. Lennox 3. Sai 4. Neia 5. Lennox 6. Lira 7. Shaan 8. Lennox 9. Neia 10. Sai 11. Lennox 12. Shaan 13. Margo 14. Lira 15. Sai 16. Lennox 17. Lira 18. Neia 19. Margo 20. Lennox 21. Shaan 22. Sai 23. Neia 24. Lira 25. Sai 26. Lennox 27. Margo 28. Lira 29. Sai 30. Neia 31. Lira 32. Sai 33. Lennox 34. Lira Bonus Content CONTENT WARNINGS Please note these content warnings will contain minor spoilers for this book. Songs of Sacrament depicts a character experiencing depression and disordered eating in a detailed, first-person narrative. Songs of Sacrament also includes homophobia, infertility, loss of a parent, and mild gore. The book also contains strong language and explicit sexual content. I hope readers will find that I’ve handled these topics with sensitivity. However, I wished to include a note for anyone who may find this content triggering. MAP A full size map can be found at: http://authornicolebailey.com/songsmap A character name pronunciation guide can be found at: https://www.authornicolebailey.com/songspronunciation REVIEW OF BOOK 1 In Songs of Vice, Lira is part of a singing troupe made up of sirens that are led by her mother. The magic of the group can only pass to a blood heir or it will lose its potency. Lira is set to inherit the powers and leadership of the group but she hates how her mother abuses others and wants free. Lira compels a man, Sai, to use him to help escape her mother. Sai (later revealed to be a prince of the Prasanna fairies) is on a mission to reclaim the stolen zevar of his brother, Prince Shaan. Prince Lennox of the Seelie stole the jewel and Sai and his group plan to infiltrate the Seelie palace to get it back. Sai is traveling with Neia, his right hand, (and later revealed to be a human) and Elisa, Neia’s partner and a fairy with elemental metal magic. Sai’s team—Neia, Elisa, Luz, Orman, and Ishir—convince Lira to join them for the heist. They also plan to reclaim the Memoria Globe, an artifact that belonged to the Alegre fae, Luz’s people. Lira joins Sai in visiting the Naga—a mystical, half-snake creature that lives in the river and has powerful magic. The Naga predicts Sai is about to fall and Lira is about to CHARACTER REVIEW Main Characters Sai: Second born prince of the Prasanna fae and the leader of a group of magical thieves who work together to restore stolen Prasanna artifacts. He has Prasanna memory magic as well as Froh shadow magic that he inherited from a great grandparent. Lira: A siren with elemental magic (powers over air, water, fire, and earth) who holds the magic of her siren troupe. Shaan: Sai’s younger brother and a prince of the Prasanna fae. He had his zevar stolen by Lennox. Lennox: Prince of the Seelie fae, and (unknown to both of them) Lira’s brother. Neia: A human that is Sai’s second-in-command. Elisa’s partner. Margo: A siren and friend of Lira’s from her mother’s troupe. Sai’s Team Elisa: A Seelie fairy who lives in Prasanna territory and possesses elemental metal magic. Neia’s partner. Luz: An Alegre fairy with magic that can read others’ feelings. Orman: An elf who has second sight magic that can see through buildings and in the dark. Ishir: A Prasanna fairy, guard at the palace, and Shaan’s close friend. Other Important Characters The Maharani: Sai and Shaan’s mother and the leader of the Prasanna fairies. King Carrington: Lennox’s (and Lira’s) father and leader of the Seelie fairies Palaria: Lira’s mother; a siren Amyra: Sai’s elder sister and heiress