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Tom Lockland

The antagonist of the novel, this character is an outcast from the same community that had spurned the Owens family long before. A dedicated practitioner of dark magics, he wreaks havoc in the community and upon the Owens family.

Antonia Owens

A medical student, this member of a younger generation of Owenses in the novel is an expecting mother in a decidedly unconventional family arrangement. She rejects her magical heritage for much of the text.

Bridget “Jet” Owens

A sister and the youngest of the eldest generation of Owenses in the novel, this character serves as something of a public face for the family. She dies early in the novel.

Francesca “Franny” Owens

A sister and the eldest of the eldest generation of Owenses in the novel, this character functions as a sort of matriarch for the family. Her death late in the novel allows for its...

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