The Outlaw Demon Wails characters

Appears from the start

The witch at the center of Vampiric Charms. Rachel is grieving Kisten's murder and cannot remember the attack that killed him. Her demon marks and unusual ley-line abilities remain dangerous, and repeated assaults by Al force her to investigate why the demon can now reach her so easily.

Appears from the start

Rachel's living-vampire partner and housemate. Ivy shares Rachel's grief over Kisten while carrying her own long history with him, and she tries to protect Rachel without turning their partnership into another form of control.

Appears from the start

The pixy partner in Vampiric Charms. Jenks guards the church, gathers information, and refuses to let Rachel's mourning or demon problems exclude him from decisions that endanger the whole household.

Appears from the start

Rachel's murdered boyfriend, whose absence shapes the book. Rachel remembers loving Kisten and knows that he died violently, but the missing portion of her memory prevents her from identifying what happened during their last meeting.

Also known as Al

Appears from the start

The demon whose bargains and marks connect him to Rachel. Al begins attacking her with unusual persistence, behaving as if an outside summons or obligation has removed the restraint that once made their contests predictable.

First appears in chapter 4

A demon who enforces rules and bargains in the ever-after. Minias treats Rachel as both a possible source of information and a practitioner whose interference could worsen an already unstable dispute involving Al.

First appears in chapter 6

A powerful and unpredictable demon whose status exceeds ordinary demon rivalries. Newt's interest in Rachel's magic is unsettling because it suggests that Rachel matters to the ever-after for reasons beyond the marks she owes Al.

First appears in chapter 7

A friend Rachel met during the Mackinaw conflict. Marshal comes to Cincinnati offering companionship at a time when Rachel is grieving, but he cannot remove the dangers or the unresolved memory attached to Kisten's death.

First appears in chapter 9

Rachel's mother, who knows more about the Morgan family's history with the Kalamacks and the treatment that saved Rachel from Rosewood syndrome than she has previously disclosed.

First appears in chapter 11

The secretive elven businessman linked to Rachel since childhood. Trent holds information about the genetic work performed by their fathers, making him indispensable to questions Rachel can no longer treat as merely family history.

Also known as Ceri

First appears in chapter 13

The ancient elf Rachel freed from Al. Ceri's knowledge of demon contracts and old magic gives Rachel essential guidance, while her growing independence and bond with Quen give her concerns beyond the church.

First appears in chapter 20

A demon practitioner whom Al took as a familiar after Rachel turned their earlier conflict against him. Lee's captivity makes him both evidence of Al's power and a possible participant in any attempt to manipulate the demon through summoning.