Oath

Oath is the capital city. Chancellor Verlice is the leader. Generally, poorer residents—like the Winnow and Attwood families—live south of the river, while wealthier families—like the Kitts—live north of the river. This geographically evident wealth discrepancy explains Dacre’s decision to bomb the south side.

The museum

The museum is an enchanted building which automatically locks each night. That is why Iris chooses it as a place of refuge after the bomb goes off at the press conference. Iris steals two artefacts from the museum: an Alouette typewriter and a sword.

Gould’s Café

Gould’s café is another enchanted building, meaning that it was built on top of a ley line and thus can be used as an access point to the underworld. That is why Iris and Attie go there during the bombing. Another quirk about Gould’s is that the tea...