Emergence
Book One of The Alicorn Quest
Updated

The revised text review and enhancement over a period of several months also prepared it for paperback publication.

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Emergence - Book One of The Alicorn Quest Characters

Nanda: Sculptor and art student in ancient India. He has shoulder length black hair.

Bhim: Sculptor and art student in ancient India.

Mani: Sculptor and art student in ancient India.

Amar: Experienced metal-crafter, jeweler and teacher.

Parees: A dark, tall, menacing evil Bedouin.

Nigel: Custom's House six-foot tall, stout, burly guard. First to call the crow with a white ring around its neck, Vicar.

James: Custom's House similarly built, six-foot tall, stout, burly guard.

Vicar: An intelligent and wily crow that tags along after Raj.

Gunalan Sundaram: Fifty-year old spice merchant; husband of Nangai, father of Raj, Kalai and Vani.

Raj: Twenty-year old Son of Gunalan, Has long black hair with a knot tied at the back of his head. He is the protagonist for The Alicorn Quest.

Yasmeen: Raj's betrothed sixteen-year-old cousin promised to him when she was four and he was nine-years old.

Kalai: Ten-year-old sister to Raj and Vani. She is full of spontaneous energy and curiosity.

Nangai: Wife of Gunalan and mother of Raj, Kalai and Vani.

Vani: Fifteen-year-old sister of Raj and Kalai. She is a very emotional artistic and kind-hearted dreamer about to enter adulthood.

Nikhil: Gunalan's younger brother, a former sailor.

Javed and Sanjit Rangarajan: Thirty-year-old identical twin brothers. Evil fortune tellers and magicians. Both are tall and slender with dark features accentuated by ebony hair and beards streaked with premature grey. And they always dress alike in fine silks of black and purple. Their arms are adorned with matching tattoos of angry unicorns. Javed wears the angry unicorn tattoo on his left forearm, facing left. And Sanjit has a mirror image of the same tattoo on his right forearm. They are compelled to to keep Raj from getting to the special colt

Agilan: Vendor, kindhearted soothsayer, and reader of minds. He is very wise and knows the complete history of the special star amulet and bangle. He is a  bearded tall older man with a slight build.  His visions tell Raj what the future holds for him.

Mrs. Blake: She is a mature lady about fifty years of age properly attired in a long brown dress with a neatly starched white collar. Her finely styled white hair is set in a bun which compliments her Victorian appearance. She helps Raj enter the Customs House to meet the captain of the Calista.

Captain Fitz-James O'Brien: The captain has grey hair is neatly trimmed to collar length. And his face is weathered from the thirty years he has been sailing. His ship’s name is "Calista" originating from Greek meaning: most beautiful.

Nicholas Kelly: He is a stocky, seasoned thirty-year-old Irish sailor of average height. A seaman of vast experience and the Calista’s coxswain. Well respected by his fellow crew members.

Peter Talbot: Ship's Assistant coxswain: He is a tall, conditioned man of thirty years who has worked beside Kelly for the past decade.

Annie Thomsett: Twelve-year-old girl with blonde hair and a strong constitution.

Samuel Thomsett: Fourteen-year-old boy has taken on an adult role in running the ranch since his father died.

Elizabeth Thomsett: Thirty-two-year-old Widowed mother of Anne and Samuel

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Beth Jenkins - Rider and Trainer

During the past twenty-years, William's daughter Beth has either leased or owned horses and competed in both dressage and western riding matches. She owns a miniature horse, leases a buckskin mare and once rescued thoroughbred race horse from slaughter. Beth is also a riding instructor for young adults and kids in Portland Oregon. And she is a skilled artist who has painted and sculpted many works depicting horses.

Emergence- Book One of The Alicorn Quest 2019 Updated Edition

On July 22, 2019, William reissued an updated, enhanced Kindle edition of Emergence - The Alicorn Quest, Book One which includes a new introduction, expanded story descriptions and clarifications wherever necessary.  Today he continues working on the second novel in the Alicorn Quest series.