Maddie Bennett

She wanted peace, not inheritance. But some legacies refuse to rest.

Jennifer Mauer

Grounded and skeptical; Maddie’s closest confidante when reason falters.

Brad Lancaster

Journalist chasing legends—until the legend notices him back.

Becky Pendragon

Bright, impulsive, fearless; she laughs loudest in the dark.

Thomas Langley

Professor of folklore and the uncanny—he teaches logic but collects legends.

Matthew Pritchard

Archivist obsessed with order; haunted by patterns only he can’t categorize.

Michel

A quiet presence with too many secrets—and one he can’t escape.

Cassandra Bennett

The radiant one. The strong one—the sister who filled every room with life.

Gwendolyn Bennett

Keeper of family fragments; knows a lot more than she tells.