INTRODUCTION TO AUTHOR NOTES & GLOSSARIES

Before setting out to write an epic novel there is an epic amount of research to be done. In the pursuit of ideas I manage to record mountains of interesting facts and theories, and to make sense of these notes, I construct glossaries and all sorts of charts and breakdowns.

During a meeting with the web creators at HarperCollins it occurred to me that these glossaries of terms and different charts, could serve as a kind of handbook for my novels, something to reference when you don't understand a theory or a term used. Many of my favourite terms are esoteric in origin and can't be found in the good old Oxford Dictionary.

Obviously I will not bore you with all my weird and wild discoveries, just those that I feel might be helpful to better understanding my books. I have listed these glossaries, notes and charts under the names of the books they were associated with, for easy reference. If you don't find an answer to your question under the author notes for the book you're reading, then feel free to post a message on the message board, or email me if the subject requires a private response.

THE NOTES & GLOSSARIES

The Alchemist's Key	The Barons of Ashby History & House Development
Ancient Future Trilogy	Working With the Denizens of the Middle Kingdoms Gods & Goddesses of Atlantis Map of the Chakra System Time Line Time/Space Continuum Glossary Glossary of Aboriginal Terms Used in Masters of Reality
The Celestial Triad	The Hierarchy of the Cosmos The Three Departments The Five Initiations of Humankind The Four Gates and the Three Doors of Shamballa The Three Gifts of Shamballa Three Great Energies The Seven Groups That Will Liberate Humanity The Seven Rays Glossary of terms