by Betsy Flak
David Lazare
Retired Healer living in the Juniper Troupe; Gabe and Marina’s dad
Diana Ruglere
Spirit Diviner in the Eversfield Cell; the daughter of Detachers; dating Luke; senior at Eversfield
Drey (Audrey) Diaz
Civilian; popular and part of Heidi’s clique which includes Sara, Val, Rudi, and Cheri; Lizzard; Sara’s roommate in Blackwell; on Eversfield’s dance team; sophomore at Eversfield
Duncan
Vampire; leader of an army set to destroy the vampire hunters of the Clan
Eli Burton
Civilian; lives in Pasteur; freshman at Eversfield
Elsie (Elspeth) Adams
Civilian; lives in Blackwell; sophomore at Eversfield; does Val’s laundry in exchange for favors
Emilia Rivers
Senior Warrior and the Eversfield Cell Second; one of Gabe’s closest friends; Cosmina’s roommate in Tubman
Evie Jones
Civilian; Tubman’s president; senior at Eversfield
Fang
Vampire; one of Duncan’s lieutenants; usually leads groups of vampires to attack Cells; sent to Eversfield along with Kane, Toulouse, Brock, and Ramrod
Four Eyes
Vampire; one of Duncan’s lieutenants; in charge of the logistics (money, shelter, fake ids, etc.)
Gabe Lazare
Senior Warrior and the Eversfield Cell First; Marina’s older brother; closest friends are Emilia and Darius; Darius’s roommate in Pasteur
Hayden Carter
Civilian; prospective Lizzard and addition to Val’s clique; lives in Blackwell; freshman at Eversfield
Headmaster Flynn
Civilian; Headmaster of Eversfield Preparatory Academy
Heidi Malik
Civilian; popular and leader of Val’s clique which includes Sara, Drey, Rudi, and Cheri; Cheri’s older sister; Blackwell’s president; senior at Eversfield
Helle
Vampire; one of Duncan’s lieutenants although she prefers to work only with fellow vampire lieutenant Viper
Izzi Bahn
Civilian; plays the drums; Lindi’s roommate in Blackwell; sophomore at Eversfield
Jade Hernandez
Civilian; 3rd floor Blackwell house monitor; senior at Eversfield
Jen Crawford
Civilian; Eversfield dance team captain; lives in Mistral; senior at Eversfield
Kamila Jackson
Civilian; 4th floor Blackwell house monitor; senior at Eversfield
Kane
Vampire and exceptionally strong Spirit Diviner with skill in all five spirit affinities; one of Duncan’s lieutenants; sent to Eversfield along with Fang, Toulouse, Brock, and Ramrod
Kylie Edwards
Civilian; one of Marina’s friends, along with Angelo, Yuki, and Mickey; Yuki’s roommate in Tubman; on the Eversfield varsity golf team; sophomore at Eversfield
Lex Wilmer
Strong Fire Diviner in the Eversfield Cell; Marina’s best friend; Teddi’s roommate in Tubman; freshman at Eversfield
Lila (Delilah) Lee
Civilian; Marina’s roommate in Blackwell; Val’s best friend; sophomore at Eversfield
Lindi Baard
Civilian; plays the drums; Izzi’s roommate in Blackwell; sophomore at Eversfield
Lori Lee
Civilian; Lila’s mom
Luke King
Wind Diviner in the Eversfield Cell; dating Diana; junior at Eversfield
Marcela Wittermarck
Juniper Troupe leader
Margaret Laufner
Civilian; Val’s math tutor; lives in Tubman; Mickey’s little sister; freshman at Eversfield
Marina Lazare
Strong Water Diviner in the Eversfield Cell; also a Healer and a Weaver; secret powers with Wind and Earth (Floral and Mineral affinities only); Lila’s roommate in Blackwell; Lex’s best friend; Gabe’s little sister; part of Engaging Eversfield, Eversfield’s newspaper; sophomore at Eversfield
Marius Klein
Freshman Warrior in the Eversfield Cell; lives in Douglass
Mickey Laufner
Civilian; one of Marina’s friends, along with Angelo, Yuki, and Kylie; Angelo’s roommate in Douglass; Margaret’s older brother; on the Eversfield junior varsity basketball team; member of Eversfield’s math competition team; sophomore at Eversfield
Mr. Clarkson
Retired Diviner and Eversfield history teacher
Ms. Barbaro
Civilian; Chemistry teacher at Eversfield
Ms. Pershing
Civilian; Headmaster Flynn’s and Eversfield’s primary administrative assistant
Ms. Petoskanov
Civilian; Math teacher at Eversfield
Ms. Taylor
Civilian; Choir teacher at Eversfield
Ms. van Straten
Civilian; Blackwell’s house manager
Ms. Vasile
Retired Diviner and Harriet Tubman’s house manager; also substitute teaches for Eversfield
Ramrod
Vampire; one of Duncan’s best fighters; sent to Eversfield along with Kane, Fang, Toulouse, and Brock
Rudi Fisher
Civilian; popular and part of Heidi’s clique which includes Sara, Val, Drey, and Cheri; lives in Tubman; junior at Eversfield
Russell Lee
Civilian; Lila’s dad
Sam Cohen
Civilian; 2nd floor Blackwell house monitor; senior at Eversfield
Sandy Sala
Freshman Warrior in the Eversfield Cell; Victoria’s roommate in Blackwell
Sara Howland
Civilian; popular and the next leader of Heidi’s clique which includes Val, Drey, Rudi, and Cheri; Lizzard; Drey’s roommate in Blackwell; on Eversfield’s dance team; junior at Eversfield
Simon O’Connor
Senior Warrior in the Eversfield Cell; also marked as having “leadership potential” by the Augurs like Gabe and Emilia but has no official leadership role in the Eversfield Cell; lives in Pasteur
Sofia Kim
Civilian; Lizzard but not part of Heidi’s clique; Blackwell’s treasurer; senior at Eversfield
Tasha (Natasha) Masuda
Civilian; Lizzard and Marina’s freshman year roommate; was part of Heidi’s clique until she was expelled a week before Lila’s sophomore year started; Lila took her vacated spot at Eversfield
Teddi (Theodora) Brown
Freshman Warrior in the Eversfield Cell; Lex’s roommate in Tubman
Tim Montgomery
Civilian; one of Val’s boy toys; on the Eversfield varsity basketball team; Zeke’s roommate in Douglass; senior at Eversfield
Toulouse
Vampire; one of Duncan’s best fighters; sent to Eversfield along with Kane, Fang, Ramrod, and Brock
Val (Valerie) Baker
Civilian; Lila’s best friend; popular and part of Heidi’s clique which includes Sara, Drey, Rudi, and Cheri; on Eversfield’s dance team; sophomore at Eversfield
Victoria Serrano
Freshman Warrior in the Eversfield Cell; Sandy’s roommate in Blackwell
Viper
Vampire; one of Duncan’s lieutenants although she prefers to work only with fellow vampire lieutenant Helle
Yuki Mori
Civilian; one of Marina’s friends, along with Angelo, Mickey, and Kylie; Kylie’s roommate in Tubman; on the Eversfield junior varsity volleyball team; member of Engaging Eversfield, Eversfield’s newspaper, and of Eversfield’s yearbook; sophomore at Eversfield
Glossary
Affinity
Type of Divining; includes Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Floral, Mineral, Animal, Healing, Weaving, Cyphering, Portency, and Empathy
Animal affinity
Type of Earth Divining involving animals and magic
Animal Diviner
One who can work with animals using magic; common
ly called a Beastie
The Augurs
Group of Diviners with the required skill with both Cyphering and Portency; advises the General and his or her Second and helps with the placement of all Warriors using their combined Cyphering and Portency
Beastie
One who can work with animals using magic; less commonly called an Animal Diviner
Beechy
What Val and her clique call Elizabeth Blackwell’s Harriet Beecher Stowe common room
Blackwell
Shortened name for Elizabeth Blackwell house
Blackwellians
Generally: members of Elizabeth Blackwell house, but Val and her clique also use it to refer to the unpopular members of Elizabeth Blackwell house
Blessed weapons (blade, sword, wooden stake, etc.)
Weapons enhanced by spells cast by Diviners; the spells make blessed weapons more effective at injuring and killing vampires
The Bloodlust
Gives Warriors a violent urge to kill something and a direction hinting of where the vampire hides; strength and accuracy depend on the vampire’s proximity and the crowd surrounding it; triggered by vampires
Border spell
Complicated spell guarding the campus of each of the boarding schools hiding training Cells; immobilizes any vampire that crosses it and activates the Cull and Bloodlust of the training Cell’s Warriors; does nothing to humans
The Bureau
Group of up to eight Diviners that represent their respective affinities; advises the General and his or her Second and oversees the training and placement of all Diviners; sometimes refers to the General, the Second, and the group of Diviners (excluding the Augurs) as a whole
Cell First
In command of a Cell or training Cell; also known as the First
Cell Second
The second-in-command of a Cell or training Cell; also known as the Second
Cells
Groups of about twenty Warriors, a handful of Diviners, a Cell First, and a Cell Second set about the nightly activity of killing vampires; several within each region covering their own geographic territories; named after the nearest city or landmark; report to their respective Guides and Seconds
The ceremony
When the Augurs decide the future of the Warriors; occurs at least twice during a Warrior’s life: when they move up from the group of younger Warriors to the group of older Warriors within a training Cell and when they graduate from a training Cell to a regular Cell; also occurs whenever the Augurs need to fill a vacancy in the Firsts, the Guides, the Seconds, or the General.
Civilians
Those who aren’t vampires, Warriors, or Diviners; can also refer to those Warriors and Diviners who live outside Troupes and Cells
The Clan
Loose organization of those born to fight vampires, whether that’s through supernatural abilities (Warriors) or magic (Diviners); very extended family of vampire hunters living on every continent and consisting of members of every nationality, race, religion, and background; all possess a supernatural drive to kill vampires though it’s stronger for some than others
Command
Supernatural ability of Firsts, Guides, Seconds, and the General to force Warriors and Diviners to follow their orders
The Cull
Gives Warriors supernatural senses and enhances Warriors’ physical superpowers; comes with a nervous energy; triggered by vampires
Cypher
One who can use the Cyphering affinity
Cyphering affinity (Cyphering)
Type of Spirit Divining the reveals what’s hidden beneath the surface; typically used to assess strength of a newly manifested Diviner affinity and to find Latents
Dampour
Spell Kane devised to block the Warriors’ Cull and Bloodlust from identifying the vampires it covers
Detachers
Those Warriors and Diviners who decide to live as a civilian without the approval of the General or the Bureau
Diviners
Vampire hunters with magical abilities to assist in the fight against vampires; types include Elemental Diviners (Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth) and Spirit Diviners (Healing, Weaving, Cyphering, Portency, and Empathy); have a supernatural drive to kill vampires
Divining
The act of doing magic
Douglass
Shortened name for Frederick Douglass house
Earth Diviner
One who can work with the Earth affinities of Floral, Mineral, or Animal using magic
Earth Divining
Type of Elemental Divining using the Earth affinities of Floral, Mineral, or Animal
Elemental Diviners (Elementals)
Those who work with Elemental Divining affinities; types include Fire Diviners, Water Diviners, Wind Diviners, and Earth Diviners including the Earth subcategories of Floral Diviners, Mineral Diviners, and Beasties
Elemental Divining
Divining involving the elements; affinities include Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth including the Earth affinities of Floral, Mineral, and Animal
Elizabeth Blackwell house
Girls dormitory within Eversfield Preparatory Academy; houses Lila, Marina, Val, and others; also called Blackwell and Lizzie
Empath
One who can sense and/or control another person’s (or people’s) emotions through magic
Empathy affinity (Empathy)
Type of Spirit Divining involving sensing and/or changing another person’s (or people’s) emotions
Eversfield
Shortened name for Eversfield Preparatory Academy
Eversfield Cell
Training Cell hidden within boarding school Eversfield Preparatory Academy
Eversfield Preparatory Academy
Boarding school consisting of grades nine through twelve located near the state reserve south of Juniper; also hides the Eversfield training Cell
Fire Diviner
One who can create, maintain, and control fires using magic
Fire Divining
Type of Elemental Divining using and controlling fire
The First
In command of a Cell or training Cell; also known as the Cell First
Floral affinity
Type of Earth Divining involving the magical use of plant life
Floral Diviner
One who can work with plant life through the use of magic
Florence
Closest city to Eversfield and Juniper; almost an hour away without traffic; Florence Cell lives nearby
Florence Cell
Cell based near the city of Florence
Frederick Douglass house
Boys dormitory within Eversfield Preparatory Academy; houses Mickey, Angelo, and others
Future Fashion Designers
Extracurricular group within Eversfield Preparatory Academy focused on fashion
Gabriela Mistral house
Girls dormitory within Eversfield Preparatory Academy; also called Mistral
The General
Leader of the Clan for a particular continent; unilateral control of the continent’s activities; advised by the Second, the Bureau, and sometimes by the Augurs or the lead Augur
The Guide
In command of a geographic region with the help of a Second and a few Diviners; reports to the General and the Bureau
Harriet Beecher Stowe common room
Larger common room on the first floor of Elizabeth Blackwell; has a TV, couches, and movies; Val and her clique call it Beechy
Harriet Tubman house
Girls dormitory within Eversfield Preparatory Academy; houses Lex, Teddi, Emilia, Cosmina, Yuki, and others; also called Tubman and Tubby
Healer
One who can use magic to accelerate healing
Healing affinity (Healing)
Type of Spirit Divining accelerating healing using magic
> The Indestructible
Vampires; undead creatures that must drink blood to survive
JCC
Acronym for Juniper City College
Juniper
Town near Eversfield Preparatory Academy; houses Juniper City College; Juniper Troupe lives nearby
Juniper City College
College located in Juniper; known for its art school
Juniper Troupe
Troupe residing near the town of Juniper
Latents
Regular humans born with magical abilities to fight vampires; once their abilities manifest, they’re no longer considered Latents
Lead Augur
Leader of the Augurs; often sits in on meetings with the General, the Second, and the Bureau; in charge of the ceremony placing Warriors in training Cells and Cells
Lizzards
Popular members of Elizabeth Blackwell house; used primarily by Val and her clique
Lizzie
Shortened name for Elizabeth Blackwell house; used primarily by Val and her clique
LnL
What Val and her clique call Eversfield’s literature and language building
Louie
What Val and her clique call Elizabeth Blackwell’s Louisa May Alcott common room
Louis Pasteur house
Boys dormitory within Eversfield Preparatory Academy; houses Gabe, Darius, Simon, and others
Louisa May Alcott common room
Smaller common room on the first floor of Elizabeth Blackwell; has a TV and exercise equipment; Val and her clique call it Louie
Marts
What Val and her clique call Eversfield’s arts and music building
Mineral affinity
Type of Earth Divining involving the magical use of minerals and metals
Mineral Diviner
One who can control minerals and metals through the use of magic
Mistral
Shortened name for Gabriela Mistral house
Pasteur
Shortened name for Louis Pasteur house
Portency affinity (Portency)
Type of Spirit Divining that reveals potential futures typically in the form of visions
Portent
One who receives Portency visions revealing potential futures
Regions
The divisions of a continent into geographic areas with one Guide presiding over each region
The Second
The second-in-command, whether that’s of the entire continent as the General’s Second, of a region as the Guide’s Second, or of a Cell or training Cell as the Cell Second; in certain instances, can overrule his or her leader