Kate Davenport
Kate Davenport asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Just finished rereading Assassins of Thasalon. Thank you for the entertaining and satisfying end (beginning?) to Adelis, Tanar and Bosha's story,. Thank you for Chadro's HEA. And thank you especially for Iroki. I must remember in future not to ask too small. My only question is about pronunciation. Where is the emphasis in Arisadia? In my head I go back and forth between AriSAYdia and ArisayDIa.

Lois McMaster Bujold Glad you enjoyed it -- twice! It's always nice to know my works stands up.

Oh, yes. Bosha was a scene-stealer from his first moment on stage.

Ari-SAY-dia is correct, or at least the way I pronounce it. (Also NICK-ease, although I believe Grover went with something more Greek-sounding.)

Ta, L.

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