Main Characters

Sharp-eyed, stubbornly curious, and quietly brave, Bertie notices what others miss. When ancient secrets surface, she refuses to look away—no matter the cost of uncovering the truth.

Loyal, warm-hearted, and stronger than he knows, Sam holds people together when things fall apart. Beneath his easy humour lies grief, courage, and a determination to protect those he loves.

Careful, intelligent, and quietly brave. Paula once walked the edges of forbidden research and survived. Now she protects her family with knowledge she hoped would never matter again.

A brilliant tyrant obsessed with control. Kassian believes power can be engineered, souls can be broken, and the world is safest when everyone knows their place—especially him.

A survivor with quick hands and quicker instincts, Leonard trusts no one easily. Years on the streets taught him how to vanish—but some bonds are strong enough to pull him back into the light.

Thoughtful, watchful, and shaped by silence, Simi has spent his life hidden inside powerful walls. He carries questions no one will answer—and a legacy far larger than he realises.

A historian at heart with a fighter’s resolve. Andrew understands the past well enough to fear it—and loves his daughter enough to face it anyway when the truth resurfaces.

Sharp-tongued, observant, and impossible to fool. Maeve notices patterns others miss and asks questions others avoid, even when the answers threaten everything she thought she knew.

Confident on the surface, anxious beneath, Maren has learned to face fear head-on. When her voice matters most, she discovers that courage doesn’t mean being unafraid it means speaking anyway.

Owner of the Bird Store and keeper of dangerous truths. Agnes sees more than she says, remembers more than she admits, and knows exactly when a secret must be protected—or revealed.

A quiet janitor with a watchful heart. Thomir survives by listening, waiting, and helping from the shadows—carrying secrets heavier than anyone suspects. protect those she loves.

Quietly brilliant and endlessly curious, Ren loves digging into the past—ruins, relics, puzzles. He fixes what others overlook, steady-handed and stubborn enough to see things through.