[stylist] List of characters in DBG

[Judith Bron]

For me, listening to a recorded book is like watching a movie.  I want to 
enjoy it.  I don't want that enjoyment to depend on any work from me.
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> Judith: I don't know but the Parvesh clan (apart from Katrina) don't
> come into play until halfway through the book.
>
> When I wrote this list I had to be delibrately vague as not to spoil
> the plot. I'm thinking of having it right at the back with the
> glossary or if it did get into braille having it seperate for easy
> access.
> When I read the breadwinner I didn't have too much trouble flipping to
> the back of the book for all the foriegn terms. I suppose it depands
> how fast your braille reading skills are.
> What about tape books? How hard or easy is it to refere to things at
> the back with that?
>
> Helene
>
> On 17/09/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>> Helene, This is great, but how much are your readers going to memorize
>> before they settle down to have a good time reading?  There are also
>> similarities in the names that might confuse the reader.
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>>
>>> List of characters:
>>> Main characters:
>>> Liza Bronze
>>> Nadia Bronze
>>>
>>> Other characters:
>>> The Slyrake family:
>>> Beria Slyrake: Liza's aunt. Also head of police.
>>> Arielle Parvesh (maiden name Slyrake): Liza's other aunt.
>>> Synder Slyrake: Liza's father.
>>> Mona Slyrake: Liza's mother.
>>> Monika Slyrake: Liza's sister.
>>> Madrella Murat (maiden name Slyrake): Liza's half sister.
>>> Nadia's mother.
>>> Zaina, Zahira, and Zakia: Nadia's triplet sisters. Zakia is the one who
>>> dies.
>>> Mia: Nadia's eldest sister who dies soon after birth.
>>> Liza also has 3 other sisters who dies soona after birth in mysterious
>>> cercumstances. Although Liza suspects Madrella we don't get to find
>>> out until the last chapter who killed them.
>>>
>>> Parvesh Clan:
>>> Katrina Parvesh: Liza's body guard.
>>> Vinny Parvesh: Arielle's ex husband
>>> Pyre Parvesh: Arielle's eldest son
>>> Pluto Parvesh: Ariell's middle son
>>> sunniva Parvesh: Arielle's daughter.
>>>
>>> Dragons:
>>> Talmon Bronze: Liza's dragon.
>>> Julius Darth: Beria's dragon master. The one with a taste for human 
>>> legs.
>>> Kan Darth: Female dragon with artistic tendancies.
>>> Van Bronze: A Vegan dragon.
>>> Excellus Darth: The leader of Darthrilia.
>>>
>>> Other characters:
>>> Mr Murat: Nadia's father and Madrella's second husband.
>>> Fiona the fader: Witch who saves Nadia.
>>> Shania Krum: Liza's Nanny.
>>> Wendy Krum: school friend of Parvesh children.
>>> P.C. Rickshaw: One of Liza's colleagues who is also hard of hearing.
>>>
>>> I hope this list of characters helps. I can't really go into any more
>>> detail about the relivance of any of these characters without giving
>>> the plot away. You will just have to find out when they crop up.
>>>
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