I realized while working on this series that certain references to lengths of time are necessary. However, using months like January, February, March, etc in a world taking place centuries after the apocalypse would anachronistic. So, I decided to create a hybridization of a solar and lunar calendar, including some feast days to the major settlements (and the main character's birthday). By the time the next book is completed, I will have other important dates and birthdays listed as well.


The Calendar of the Penteric Alliance 1.           Wolf Moona.          Corresponds to December 22nd through January 17thb.         1st Wolf is also referred to as New Year’s Day2.          Storm Moona.          Corresponds to January 18th through February 14thb.         February 2nd or 16th Storm is Ymbolg, the Feast of Mashariq3.          Crow Moona.          Corresponds to February 15th through March 14th4.          Thunder Moona.          Corresponds to March 15th through April 11thb.         March 21st or 7th Thunder is the Celebration of the Vernal Equinox5.          Seed Moona.          Corresponds to April 12th through May 9thb.         May 1st or 20th Seed is Beltane, the Feast of Sydgilbync.          Ben’s birthday is 11th Seed 6.          Harvest Moona.          Corresponds to May 10th through June 6thb.         2nd Harvest is the Celebration of Mathias’s Founding, Feast of Freztad7.           Fire Moona.          Corresponds to June 7th through July 4thb.         June 21st or 15th Fire is the Celebration of the Summer Solstice8.          Stag Moon a.          Corresponds to July 5th through August 1stb.         August 1st or 28th Stag is Lunastal, the Feast of Talamdor 9.          Fish Moona.          Corresponds to August 2nd through August 29thb.         7th Fish is Rose’s birthday10.     Bright Moona.          Corresponds to August 30th through September 26thb.         September 21st or 23rd Bright is the Celebration of the Autumnal Equinox11.        Hunter Moona.          Corresponds to September 27th through October 24th12.      Bear Moona.          Corresponds to October 25th through November 21stb.         November 1st or 8th Bear is the Day of the Ascendants, the Feast of Vänalleato  13.       Old Moona.          November 22nd through December 21stb.         21st December or 30th Old is the Celebration of the Winter Solstice