by Andy Graham
Rose Franklin (deceased) - Ray’s mother, former leader of the Resistance.
Donarth Taille (deceased) - Ray’s father (born in Axeford)
Frederick ‘Rick’ Franklin (missing) - Ray’s maternal grandfather. Former major in Sci-Corps.
Stann Taille – Ray’s paternal grandfather (born in Axeford). Former sub-corporal.
Lenka Zemlicka (deceased) – Ray’s neighbour & surrogate aunt
Axeford
Skovsky Senior - the Resistance’s chopper pilot and father of…
Skovsky Junior (deceased) - member of the 10th Legion
Tino Martinez – former 10th legionnaire, now a cleaner in the Kickshaw in the capital
New Town
Baris Orr – ex sub-corporal in the 10th Legion, now in the 13th Legion.
David Prothero (deceased) - spokesperson for the unions
The Gates
Effrea (The capital city of Ailan) and other cities
Bethina Laudanum - the president
Verina Laudanum - Beth’s twin sister
Randall Soulier - the vice-president
David Prothero (deceased) - spokesperson for the unions (born in New Town)
Jamerson Nascimento - sub-corporal in the 10th Legion, now in the 13th Legion
Stella Swann - doctor/ medical researcher
Dan Swann - Stella’s husband
Jake & Emily Swann - Stella & Dan’s young kids
Lynn - manager of The Kickshaw
Reza Aalok (deceased) - captain in the 10th Legion
Ernest Hamid (deceased) - range-sergeant in the 10th Legion
James Lind (missing) - professor/ chief scientist at camp X517
Wu-Brocker - dermatologist/ former clinical lead of camp X517
Benn-John - formerly Benn Tate. One of Wu-Brocker’s early experiments.
Neufeld - doctor/ clinical lead therapist surgeon colonel (PhD. BAMF!)
The Famulus - leader of the secret society venerating the elements (The Ward)
Willa Chester - field-marshal of the Ailan Army
Jann Rainehoff - field-marshal Chester’s PA
Lacky - captain and chief of President Laudanum’s security team. Rick Franklin saved his life in the Castle Brecan incident.
James Brennan - captain in the 13th Legion
Seth - corporal in the 13th Legion
Lena - Brennan’s sister
The Donian Mountains
Karlyne Brooke - corporal in the 10th Legion/ Ray Franklin’s lover.
Kaleyne - one of the Elders
Eleyka - one of the Elders
Karaan - one of the Elders
Lukaz - leader of the Hoyden (a group of rebels and misfits within the Donian tribes)
Karil - a former member of the Hoyden sent to hunt Ray & Stella’s kids.
Kayle - member of the Resistance.
The Ailan Military
The 10th Legion (The Rivermen)
Former Captain Ray Franklin
Corporal Karlyne Brooke
Tino Martinez (veteran)
Captain Reza Aalok (deceased)
Sergeant Ernest Hamid (deceased)
Skovsky Junior (deceased)
The 13th Legion (The Unsung)
Captain James Brennan
Corporal Seth
Sub-corporal Jamerson Nascimento
Sub-corporal Baris Orr
Others
Field-Marshal Willa Chester
Jann Rainehoff - Chester’s PA
Sci-Captain James (deceased) - Lind’s son.
Captain Lacky - chief of President Laudanum’s security team. Saved by Rick Franklin in the Castle Brecan incident.
The Mennai
Aerfen (deceased)
Deian - Aerfen’s father (deceased)
Acknowledgements
Once more I owe a huge thanks to the beta readers who gave an early edition of this book a damn good thrashing: Andy Taylor, Karina Bolan, Anne Tatlow, and Liz ‘Timeline & Motives’ Knight.
Nicole Ayers (aka the Comma Queen) edited the first edition. As always, any mistakes that have survived are mine.
Those people in my readers group and the members of my Advance Readers Team for your feedback, support, and help.
The amazing covers were designed by Stuart Bache of Books Covered.
Above all, this book is for my Dad.
Copyright & Disclaimer
Copyright © Andrew Graham 2017
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This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between the characters in it and real people, events or organisations is entirely co-incidental.