RAZORMOUTH DRAGON one of the many types of dragons that breed in Matali and are the main source of the realm’s wealth; they are feral and murderous and prevent invaders from getting past the Madagascar Basin
REGGIA Merrow’s ancient palace
REGINA Italian for queen
RIVER OLT the Freshwater region where the Iele’s cave is located
ROBUS a songspell used to push
RORQUAL humpback whale
RORRIM DROLL lord of Vadus, the mirror realm
ROYAL ARABIAN DRAGON one of the many types of dragons that breed in Matali and are the main source of the realm’s wealth; they are so dazzling and so costly that only the wealthiest mer can afford them
RURSUS the language of Vadus, the mirror realm
RUSALKA a ghost of a human girl who drowned herself because of a broken heart
SAGI-SHI one of three trawlers that Rafe Mfeme owns
SAINTES-MARIES the wreck of the Demeter lies twenty-five leagues due south of this point in France
SALAMU KUBWA, MALKIA Kandinian for Greetings, Great Queen
SANADA, EMPRESS the current female ruler of Matali; Neela’s mother
SEA WHIP the most deadly jellyfish in the world
SEJANUS ADARO Portia Volerno’s husband, who died a year after Lucia’s birth
SERAFINA principessa di Miromara
SHIPWRECK GHOSTS hungry for life, their touch—if prolonged—can be lethal
SÍ Italian for yes
SIREN a mermaid who sings for currensea
SOLDATI Italian for soldiers
SUMA Neela’s amah, or nurse
SVIKARI one of three trawlers that Rafe Mfeme owns
SWASH Mermish slang; a shortened version of swashbuckler, suggesting a flamboyant adventurer
SYCORAX one of the six rulers of Atlantis; Ling’s ancestor
SYLVESTRE Serafina’s pet octopus
TALISMAN object with magical properties
TAVIA Serafina’s nursemaid
TERRAGOGGS (GOGGS) humans. Before now they haven’t been able to get past the merpeople’s spells.
THALIA, LADY a vitrina who knows what the six talismans are
TIDESIDES small freestanding snack bars
TORTOISHA the language spoken by turtles
TRANSPARENSEA PEARL a pearl that contains a songspell of invisibility; transparensea pebbles are not as strong as transparensea pearls
TROUNCER large jellyfish who float above entrances to nightclubs and prevent anyone from sneaking in without paying
VADUS the mirror realm
VALLERIO, PRINCIPE DEL SANGUE Regina Isabella’s brother; Miromara’s high commander; Serafina’s uncle
VITRINA souls of beautiful, vain humans who spent so much time admiring themselves in in mirrors that they are now trapped inside
VORTEX a songspell used to create a whirl
WATERFIRE magical fire used to enclose or contain
WAVE WARRIORS humans who fight for the sea and its creatures
YAZEED Neela’s brother; Madhi’s cousin
ZEE-ZEE a Matalin candy
ZENO PISCOR traitor to Serafina and Neela, in league with Traho
JENNIFER DONNELLY is an award-winning author of both adult and young adult books, including Deep Blue, the first book in the WaterFire Saga, a New York Times best seller. For adults she has written a trilogy of best-selling books that includes The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose. Her first young adult novel, A Northern Light, received many accolades, among them the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Carnegie Medal in the UK, and a Michael L. Printz Honor. Her second young adult novel, Revolution, was named a Best Book of 2010 by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal, and the audiobook received a 2011 American Library Association Odyssey Honor. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley. For more information, visit www.jenniferdonnelly.com.
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