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37-705: The Seven Realms is a series of four novels written by the American author Cinda Williams Chima . The series genre is high fantasy, set in the Queendom of the Fells - a traditional fantasy world of medieval technology, swordplay, castles, and keeps. Han Alister, a thief-turned-wizard, joins forces with Princess Raisa ana'Marianna to defend her right to the Gray Wolf Throne. The action takes place in and around The Seven Realms, which are seven loosely related areas that were once ruled by

74-888: A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, to the Kirkus Best YA list, and the VOYA Editors' Choice, Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, and Perfect Tens lists. She was a recipient of the 2008 Lit Award for Fiction from the Cleveland Lit and was named a Cleveland Magazine Interesting Person 2009. She has been active in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for more than five years. She lives in Ohio with her husband, rocket scientist Rod Chima, and two sons Eric and Keith. Illegal marriage A void marriage

111-434: A generation after The Seven Realms, the books are set in the same world, following the progeny of many of the characters in the original series. The four books in this series are Flamecaster , Shadowcaster , Stormcaster , and Deathcaster . 16-year-old Han Alister encounters three underage wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea. Han is unaware that this will lead to a series of events that threaten to consume

148-402: A magical forest fire (supposedly so that Princess Raisa and her mother can hunt upland deer). After a standoff, Alister takes Micah's magic amulet, sparking a series of events that include Alister being accused of murders, kidnapping a disguised Princess Raisa and accidentally causing the death of his sister and mother after a standoff with Lord Bayar, Micah Bayar's father. Taking refuge again with

185-421: A marriage is voidable , meaning that it is subject to cancellation through annulment if contested in court. According to Paul J. Goda, the distinction between void and voidable marriages arose in the context of a jurisdictional dispute between the civil and ecclesiastical courts. The civil courts held jurisdiction over property matters, while the church retained jurisdiction over the validity of marriages. There

222-555: A marriage was not legally valid, the law says that it never existed. In the Philippines under the Family Code , marriages terminated through a "declaration of nullity" are void ab initio or legally never existed. This are marriages lacking any: Grounds for nullity also include either party's existing engagement in bigamous or polygamous relationships , either party's psychological incapacity, and incestuous relationships. Under

259-435: A subsequent marriage. A marriage that is entered into in good faith , but that is later found to be void, may be recognized as a putative marriage and the spouses as putative spouses, with certain rights granted by statute or common law, notwithstanding that the marriage itself is void. Void marriages are distinct from those marriages that can be canceled at the option of one of the parties, but otherwise remain valid. Such

296-666: A twin, Linda. Her fortune-telling grandmother and the Celtic magical beliefs in her native Jackson County heavily influenced her writing. She graduated from the University of Akron in 1975 with a BA in Philosophy , and in 1981 received a post-baccalaureate in Nutrition . She received her master's degree in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in 1984. Prior to becoming a novelist, Chima

333-403: Is a marriage that is unlawful or invalid under the laws of the jurisdiction where it is entered. A void marriage is invalid from its beginning, and is generally treated under the law as if it never existed and requires no formal action to terminate. In some jurisdictions a void marriage must still be terminated by annulment , or an annulment may be required to remove any legal impediment to

370-522: Is a relic of the Breaking which once belonged to the Demon King. A mysterious man, known as Crow, is sealed inside the amulet and he teaches Han ancient magic. Alister is described as a handsome young man with a scar near his right eye and a large personality. This resulted in several flirtations with females throughout the series. The silver cuff once worn around his wrists are magical restraints put on when he

407-412: Is said to be very beautiful, with a waist a man can put his two hands around. At the beginning of the series, she is shown to be very naive - such as when she told Han he would be given a fair trial if he gave himself in; over the series, she becomes more worldly. Her best friend, Amon Byrne, is the captain of her guard. They nearly shared a romantic relationship, but that quickly ended when Raisa learned of

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444-573: Is sections 11 to 16 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 which has been amended by the Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 among others. Grounds for determining a marriage void as against public policy include consanguinity, one of the parties is under the age of sixteen, or that at the time of the marriage either party was already lawfully married. If

481-459: Is shown that the marriage is incestuous, polygamous, a same-sex marriage In jurisdictions where these are forbidden, a group marriage , or otherwise unsupportable under the prevailing family law. Under the law of England and Wales , a void marriage is "one that is considered never to have taken place, whatever procedure may have been followed by the people concerned." Marriage Act 1949 has been discussed in this context. The relevant legislation

518-647: Is the son of Edon Byrne, the Captain of the Queen's Guard before him. He is also the commander of the Gray Wolves and attends Wien House in Oden's Ford with Princess Raisa for a time and is a commander there. Princess Mellony ana'Marianna is the younger princess of the Fells. She is described as favoring the side of her mother, Queen Marianna ana'Lissa, by the blue eyes, blond hair, fair complexion, and most of all, her naive personality. In

555-612: The Bonding, but they remained best friends throughout the series. Oden's Ford: She left her queendom when her mother tried to force her into an illegal marriage , to Micah Bayar, under the influence of the High Wizard. The marrying of a queen to a wizard consort has been banned since the Naèming - the ceremony which was done by the Queen Hanalea in order to save the world from the Demon King in

592-581: The Breaking. Raisa then traveled to Wein House at Oden's Ford, the best academy in all of the Seven Realms. She is accompanied by Amon and his triple, the gray wolves, with whom she forms close bonds with. There she crosses path with Han Alister who only knows her as Rebecca Morley. They quickly become entangled with each other. It is shown throughout the 2nd book (The Exiled Queen) that they both have deep feelings for one another. Her relationship with her mother isn't

629-477: The Common Law view in looking to the capacity of the parties to enter into a legally binding contract. In general, a marriage is void (as opposed to voidable) if: Most jurisdictions recognise the validity of marriages performed in another jurisdiction. However, a jurisdiction where the parties to the marriage normally reside may not recognise a "foreign" marriage. A court may find a marriage void ab initio when it

666-707: The Gray Wolf Queens and their wizard consorts, or kings. The Seven Realms include the mountainous Queendom of the Fells, the Kingdom of Tamron, the Kingdom of Arden, the southern Kingdoms of Bruinswallow and We’enhaven, the Southern Islands, and the Northern Islands. The four books in the current series are: The Demon King , The Exiled Queen , The Gray Wolf Throne , and The Crimson Crown . A sequel series titled The Shattered Realms began publication in 2016. Set

703-411: The Queen. Her crest and clan name is Briar Rose. Amon Byrne is introduced after he comes back from Wien House in Oden's Ford. Princess Raisa and Amon grew up as childhood best friends. Despite their difference in station, they were forced together due to the lack of children in court. They are still very close, and there is a steadfast romantic attraction that follows the two of them throughout several of

740-623: The Raggers, which he abandoned for his younger sister's safety. Alister tells his mother that he wishes to start a life making an honest living. This would normally take him to the clans in the Spirit Mountains, where he learned hunting, botany and other fresh-air trades. He also acted as delivery boy for the mysterious Lucius Frowsley. Alister is now sixteen and comes across the wizard Micah Bayar and his cousins, while hunting with his clan brother, Fire Dancer. The other boys are wizards, who have started

777-514: The Spirit clans, Alister learns that he is actually the descendant of the villainous Demon King. Alister finds out he is actually a wizard himself (his silver cuffs have drained his natural magic since birth). Alister agrees to travel with Fire Dancer to Oden's Ford wizard university, Mystwerk, where he will learn wizardry. This will lead him to champion the clans against wizards led by the Bayars. Han's amulet

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814-405: The beginning of the series, Mellony is described as "bubbly and outgoing". However, that changes when Raisa leaves the queendom, as Mellony succumbs to the throne and overlooks it as an attraction for her daring yet dangerous crush, Micah Bayar. In a certain event, the two are seen kissing passionately. Mellony begins to overlook the title of being a Gray Wolf queen and makes some choices that affect

851-408: The best because her mother, Queen Marianna, favored her younger sister, Princess Mellony. Raisa and the queen are considered to be complete opposites, even in their appearance. But even though the relationship between Raisa and her mother is not optimal, she is very sad when her mother dies, leaving her as queen. Raisa takes after her father, Lord Averill Ligthfoot, a Demonai warrior and Royal Consort to

888-412: The books, but the difference in their stations, and the bonding between the queen and the captain of the guard, keeps them apart. Throughout the series, Amon is completely concerned with Princess Raisa's safety and makes that clear to her numerous times, mostly to her dismay. Amon is also very blunt, kind, caring, honest, and straight to the point. Eventually, he becomes the Captain of the Queen's Guard. He

925-533: The famous Clan markets, she must readjust to Court life in Fellsmarch. While she fends off an arranged marriage to Micah Bayard, the power of the Wizard Council is growing, and her people are starving and rebellious. Even though Han and Raisa come from different backgrounds, they wind up in a race to keep balance in the Queendom and to save Fellsmarch. Hanson Alister, Han for short, is the first main character that

962-457: The hearts of women. Raisa ana'Marianna, also known as Rebecca Morley, Briar Rose, or Brianna Trailwalker, is the princess heir of the Fells. She is known to be stubborn, headstrong, and ill tempered but has a kind heart. She is shown to believe in justice such as when she starts a prison escape to save tortured Raggers. Raisa is 16-years-old and is short with long, thick black hair. Her skin is said to be honey colored and her eyes emerald green. She

999-403: The queendom of the Fells greatly, such as not believing Raisa when Raisa accuses their dead mother of forcing her to marry the young Lord Bayar, which Mellony does not believe, because she has fallen in love with him. Mellony is the favored daughter of Queen Marianna. Being younger, less observant, and less stubborn than her sister Raisa, the Bayars believed she would be easier to manipulate. This

1036-418: The queendom, he is under the control of his father and takes control of Mellony, though he prefers Raisa. He is a powerful wizard, but not nearly as skilled as Han. Cinda Williams Chima Her Heir Chronicles young adult contemporary fantasy series was originally published by Hyperion from 2006 to 2008, with two more installments in 2013 and 2014. Her young adult high fantasy series Seven Realms

1073-464: The reader meets. He is presented as the tragic hero and the dangerous charmer throughout the series, going by various names. In his early life as a gang leader, he went by Cuffs Alister (referring to a permanent pair of silver handcuffs he has worn since birth, which became his gang trademark). His clan name is Hunts Alone and spends every summer in Marisa Pines. Growing up, Alister led a gang known as

1110-585: The world in chaos. Han makes the wizard Micah hand over the magical amulet he is using. Later Han learns that the amulet has a dark history: it once belonged to the Demon King, an evil sorcerer who almost destroyed the world a millennia ago. Now, the wizards will stop at nothing to get their amulet back. Meanwhile, Princess Raisa ana’Marianna, heir to the Gray Wolf throne of the Fells, has her own battles to fight. After spending three years of freedom with her father’s family at Demonai Camp, riding, hunting, and working at

1147-455: The world of Star-Marked Warder was adapted for Chima's young adult high fantasy series Seven Realms (set a generation before) and Shattered Realms (refocusing the story on teenagers). Chima's books have received starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and VOYA , among others. They have been named Booksense and Indie Next picks, an International Reading Association Young Adult Choice,

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1184-791: Was a clinical dietitian and filled several clinical management and leadership roles at the Cleveland Clinic and The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, where she directed the Clinical Nutrition Department and established the Diabetes Self-Management Program. Chima was also a freelance contributor to The Plain Dealer ( Cleveland , Ohio ) and other local and regional publications, focusing on health-related topics and personal essays about family life. From 2004–2009, she

1221-425: Was a child. Since the beginning of his education, his appearance has changed to that of a bluebloods, or the people of the castle close, changing clothes, style and personality in order to fit in with the other bluebloods at Odens Ford. It has been said that Han has a face for different situations. He has a face of the former thief who isn't afraid of violence, then he can swiftly change to a charming young man that wins

1258-545: Was an assistant professor of nutrition at the University of Akron before leaving to write full-time. When her sons were in their teens, she began writing again. Her efforts ended up becoming The Warrior Heir. While she was shopping around The Warrior Heir , she began a high fantasy series for adults called Star-Marked Warder . The series was never finished because the Heir Chronicles were picked up for publication, but

1295-494: Was an overlap in cases of inheritance where it was necessary to determine the legitimacy of putative heirs. With the Reformation, the focus shifted from marriage as a religious matter to that of a civil contract, according to Goda: "Early American courts accepted the distinction between canonical and civil disabilities as the rationale for void (civilly disabled) and voidable (canonically disabled) marriages." Colonial courts followed

1332-492: Was made especially true when she fell in love with Micah Bayar. Micah Bayar is the handsome and daring son of the High Wizard, Gavan Bayar, and brother to Fiona. He is also related to Fire Dancer of Marisa Pines Camp, as his father seduced his mother for her looks and personality, as a younger half-brother. He begins to take an interest in Princess Raisa ana'Marianna for a bride, as instructed to by his father. When Raisa leaves

1369-499: Was published between 2009 and 2012, and a sequel series, Shattered Realms , set in the same world only generation later, was published between 2016 and 2019. She is currently in the middle of another series, The Runstone Saga , the first book of which, Children of Ragnarok , was published in 2022. Cinda Williams was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1952. She began writing in high school before stopping to focus instead on college. She has

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