The Undead Pool characters

Appears from the start

A witch-born demon practitioner whose mixed magical identity helped save the ever-after. Rachel is back in Cincinnati after losing Ceri and Pierce, increasingly close to Trent, and still under pressure from demon, elf, and vampire authorities that want her power directed toward their interests.

Appears from the start

Rachel's living-vampire partner and housemate. Ivy faces instability in Cincinnati's vampire hierarchy while trying to help Nina resist an undead master whose use of their bond threatens Nina's identity.

Appears from the start

The pixy partner in Vampiric Charms. Jenks provides Rachel with reconnaissance and blunt counsel as magical disturbances make familiar spells and supernatural alliances unpredictable.

Appears from the start

A leading elf who chose to help Rachel save the ever-after despite the political cost. Trent's growing relationship with her conflicts with the expectations of elf society and with family claims tied to his daughter Lucy.

Also known as Al

Appears from the start

Rachel's demon teacher. Their bond is strained by her use of elven magic during the fight with Ku'Sox, an old cultural betrayal that Al cannot separate from his personal investment in her.

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A living vampire linked to the undead Felix. Nina has worked with Rachel and the FIB, but Felix's repeated occupation of her mind and body has left her struggling to preserve an identity separate from him.

Appears from the start

An old undead vampire able to act through Nina by means of their blood bond. Felix's failing restraint makes the connection a danger to Nina, Ivy, and the larger vampire community.

Appears from the start

Cincinnati's politically dominant undead vampire. Rynn expects Rachel to find a supernatural answer to the loss of vampire souls and must also contain unrest when waves of magic disrupt master bonds and undead behavior.

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A young gargoyle with an exceptional ability to sense and move along ley lines. Bis helps Rachel read the strange surges affecting Cincinnati before ordinary magical instruments can explain them.

Appears from the start

Trent's chief security officer and the grieving partner of Ceri. Quen protects Lucy and Ray while judging whether Rachel's influence helps Trent build an honest future or merely increases the threats around his family.

First appears in chapter 7

Lucy’s mother and Trent's former intended partner. Ellasbeth uses the standards and institutions of elf society to press her claim on their daughter and to oppose the direction Trent's life has taken with Rachel.

First appears in chapter 9

A respected elven religious and political figure who presents himself as a guardian of his people's magical inheritance. Landon advises Trent while taking a strong interest in the uncontrolled forces appearing around Rachel.

First appears in chapter 24

A formidable demon with deep knowledge of the forces that predate current demon society. Newt understands why the free magical entities gathering around Rachel alarm both demons and elves.