Tal and Milla are the main characters throughout the series. In The Fall, readers learn minute, scattered bits of information about the Chosen and the Castle and are left to infer most details on their own. Tal's family belongs to the upper levels of the Orange Order; each Order has seven levels to match the seven Towers. On the brink of adulthood, Tal is basically a good person at heart; he decides to steal only as a last resort and only since his family desperately needs him to fill the place of his missing father.

Unfortunately, his ego and self-centeredness make a poor first impression on Milla and lead him to make mistakes when his temper gets the best of him. Tal's family is his primary concern, lending a focus for his self-centeredness since he has to improve himself to help them. He is...