Reveal at your own risk. Here be mild spoilers.
Adette (Uh-deht)
Keir’s head maid
Alaric Amsel (Uh-lar-ik Ahm-zil)
Storm caller, emperor of Lierund, Keir’s great, great, great, granduncle
Beatrix (Bee-uh-triks)
Flame keeper, assassin associate of Keir’s, used to be one of his best friends
Black Blades
unsanctioned assassin guild and biggest competitor to the Red Society
Blaire (Blay-r)
Keir’s other maid
Calista (Cuh-lis-tuh)
Barmaid at The Dancing Cow, ex-lover of Cerise’
Caron Amsel (Kare-en Ahm-zil)
Body mender, empress of Lierund, Keir’s great, great, great, grandaunt
Cerise Odell Doran (Suh-reese Oh-dell Door-en)
Shadow walker, the main character
Church of the Divine Flame
Monotheistic religion that follows the Great Lord
Damara Nerys Lacy (Duh-mar-uh Neh-ris Lay-see)
Mind builder, viscountess, seamstress for the Red Society, Keir’s best friend, Cerise’s friend with benefits?
Edward Rask (Ehd-werd Rahsk)
Doctor who treated Cerise when she had mage fever
Egan (Ee-gan)
The arsonist and leader of the fanatical faction of the Church of the Divine Flame
Elwyn Maddoc Amsel (El-win Mad-ok Ahm-zil)
Keir’s grandfather, deceased, former duke and crown prince
Evette (Ee-vet)
One of Madam Sabia’s girls
Great Lord
The god for the Church of the Divine Flame
Heinrick (Hine-rik)
“Ricky”, cook for Madam Sabia’s Nightly Pleasures
Keir Evander Amsel (Keer Ee-van-der Ahm-zil)
Shadow walker, marquess, top assassin for the Red Society, Cerise’s lover
Lafe Forsberg (Lay-f Fours-berg)
Storm caller, rogue assassin formerly with the Black Blades
Lark (Lar-k)
Keir’s previous apprentice and maybe lover, deceased
Lida Lenore Amsel (Lee-duh Leh-nor Ahm-zil)
Keir’s grandmother, deceased, former duchess
Maira Duval (Mye-ruh Doo-vahl)
Queen of Mostriak
Maurelle Amsel (Mor-el Ahm-zil)
Keir’s great grandmother, from the mountains of Mostriak
Nara (Nah-ruh)
Body mender for the Red Society, skilled in healing injuries
Neal Ledford (N-eel Led-ferd)
one of the top assassins for the Red Society, old friend of Keir’s
Nick (Nik)
Keir’s coachman and all around handy man
Nyla Manette Amsel (Nye-luh Mah-net Ahm-zil)
Keir’s Mother, deceased, former marchioness
Pallmer (Palm-er)
Keir’s cook
Red Society
Government sanctioned assassin guild and best in Lierund
Sabia Doran (Suh-bee-uh Door-en)
Cerise’s aunt, Madam of Madam Sabia’s Nightly Pleasures
Seward Nataniel Amsel (Soo-erd Nuh-tan-eel Ahm-zil)
Keir’s father, deceased, former marquess
Yasmine (Yahs-meen)
One of Madam Sabia’s girls, friendly with Cerise
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