When do you risk it all?
Injured. Exhausted. Alone.
Hunted by a demon with toxic claws that refuses to die, Alex the Just is stranded near a foreign realm whose unpredictable inhabitants believe his people are a myth. Unable to begin the long hike back to his wolf, his only option is to step from the shadows—even if it costs him his life.
If Alex can’t convince the foreigners to stand with him against the demon and the power-hungry Prince Donal, whose army is marching toward the Southlands, every kingdom will fall. No pressure.
List of Characters in Sacrifice of the Just
| Aaron | Kiaran Captain; red hair and beard; fights with an axe |
| Akonda | Wild wolf; black markings on his head and neck, tan underbelly |
| Alex (18) | Kiaran warrior; Master Swordsman & Archer, best swordsman of the generation; bond-man of Tala; black hair, amber eyes, slight chin dimple; Parents Titus & Rayna (both deceased), grandparents Joseph (imprisoned) & Sarah; Mary guessed height of five foot four and weight of one hundred fifty |
| Amon (6) | Human child kidnapped by Saurien |
| Amy (11) | Human child kidnapped by Saurien; last name Sutton |
| Angela Denning (15) | Human teenager, missing; blonde hair, blue eyes |
| Angus | Lorcan warrior |
| Anika (23) | Dryden baker; daughter of Nina; short, slender, willowy; black hair, blue eyes; wears ankle bracelets; natural scent of hazelnuts; warm hands and feet |
| Bina (28) | Dryden minstrel; hazel eyes that sometimes glow, long chestnut, curly hair; tall and slim; alto voice |
| Carla Denning | Human woman, Angela’s mother |
| Chogan | Wild wolf |
| Chris (27) | Kiaran Master Archer; bond-man; pale blond hair, brown eyes |
| Dietz | Human police officer |
| Donal (28) | Prince of Kiaran; short, slight build, curly black hair; afraid of wolves |
| Egu | Wild wolf; lives near human city |
| Enormous | Human bodyguard; huge build, dressed in black; scar through eyebrow |
| Eriksson | Human police officer |
| Eryn (6) | Kiaran child; daughter of Jarod; strawberry blonde hair |
| Fergus | Kiaran valet to Prince Donal |
| Gigantic | Human bodyguard; huge build, dressed in black; crocked nose |
| Giovanni | Human criminal; tall, shoulder-length black hair; pasty, fair skinned; first name Albert |
| Grant Wilson | Human farmer; father of Lesie, Jamie, and Kevin; husband of Diane; pale hair, blue eyes; the human who lives closest to Alex’s valley |
| Hassun | Wild wolf |
| Hyun Ah Rhinehold | Human psychologist; works for the Monitor Police; brown skin, black shoulder-length hair; |
| Isaac | Kiaran Lord; Donal’s cousin |
| Jamie Wilson (12) | Human child; son of Grant Wilson |
| Jarod | Kiaran blacksmith; ginger hair with white streaks at the temples; massive biceps |
| Jason (4) | Human child kidnapped by Saurien |
| Juliette | Human child |
| Kaliska | Dryden bond-wolf of Peyton |
| Keely (12) | Kiaran child; daughter of Jarod; dark red hair; uses a bow |
| Kestral | Lorcan warrior |
| Kevin Wilson (10) | Human child; son of Grant Wilson |
| Kosumi | Wild wolf |
| Kyle | Kiaran warrior; loyal to Donal |
| Leslie Wilson (8) | Human child; daughter of Grant Wilson; blonde hair, blue eyes, round face |
| Levi | Dryden Colonel; Master Swordsman; twin of Neri; bond-man of Meli; pale blond hair, amber eyes; playful; fond of coin tosses to make decisions |
| Lucky | Grant Wilson’s dog |
| Luggenbeel | Human police officer, nickname Lug; thin and lanky with a pot belly; bulging arms; oily brown hair, small blue eyes |
| Lydia | Kiaran jeweler from Canoc |
| Mack | Homeless human |
| Marini, Lance | Human police officer |
| Markus | Dryden King; bond-man of Nashoba; brown eyes; slight build with slim, fine hands |
| Mary Nguyen (25) | Human police officer, nickname Winn; brown skin, black braided hair; athletic build; five foot five inches tall; badge 1402 |
| Matthias (30) | Dryden Elder; golden apricot-brandy voice, bronze skin, black eyes and hair; high, prominent cheek bones |
| Melissa (7) | Human child kidnapped by Saurien |
| Michael | Dryden General; black hair streaked with white; 4 Mastery Cords; gold eyes; half a left eyebrow; |
| Mirah | Kiran warrior; loyal to Donal |
| Misu | Wild wolf |
| Mullins, Kent | Human detective; large, fit, and muscular with short-cropped dark hair and a mustache |
| Neri | Dryden Colonel; Master Swordsman; twin of Levi; bond-man of Meli; pale blond hair, amber eyes; logical; fond of coin tosses to make decisions |
| Nissa (17) | Kiaran weaver; daughter of Jarod; curly, copper hair; amber eyes; tall and slim |
| Notaku | Wild wolf; brindled |
| O’Malley’s | Human tavern near Mary’s apartment owned by Bart O’Malley |
| Pahana | Wild wolf |
| Peter | Kiaran Lord; Donal’s cousin; red-gold hair; rounded belly; uses a whip for a weapon; natural scent of dust and buckbean |
| Peyton (24) | Dryden warrior; bond-man of Kaliska; dark hair, high cheekbones, neatly trimmed beard, hazel eyes |
| Prume | Human cop |
| Robard (106) | Dryden minstrel; white hair; colorful attire; baritone voice |
| Roswell, Jordan | Human police officer, nickname Roz; six feet tall, light-haired, weighs one hundred eighty pounds |
| Sani (4) | Wild wolf; silver fur, white belly, white chevrons down his front legs, silver face with tan guard hairs; gold eyes |
| Sarah | Kiaran seamstress; Alex’s mother; natural scent of baking bread |
| Saurien | Soul Eater/demon; leathery wings; barbed tail; mottled, charcoal hide; sharp teeth; red eyes |
| Seba | Kiaran warrior; loyal to Donal |
| Sem (20) | Dryden warrior; bond-man of Imala; bond hair, golden eyes, natural fruity scent, no jaw definition; catch phrase “hoy” |
| Shannon (3) | Wolf; Tala’s daughter; silver fur, ears tipped with black; named after Shannon the Herbalist |
| Silva | Bond-wolf of Chris |
| Sissy | Human teenager, friend of Angela |
| Soyala | Wild wolf |
| Tabitha (19) | Kiaran Lady of House Diligence; silky brown hair |
| Tacky | Dryden crow; Healer Eva’s friend |
| Tala (12) | Bond-wolf; amber eyes, silver fur with a creamy patch on her cheeks and chin resembling a smile |
| Tiras | Kiaran warrior; loyal to Donal |
| Tray | Lorcan-born Councilor to King Orin; lanky build; long, white hair; smokes eel grass |
| Valor | Lorcan prince |
| Vasquez, Ramona | Human police officer; Captain; tall, short hair, dark eyes, dark skin; |
| Vole | Lorcan archer |
| Wanda | Human barmaid at O’Malley’s |
| Waya (4) | Wild wolf; small |
For What It's Worth 