Despite the hard-won peace treaty brokered by King Alex of Haven, Dryden is brutally attacked. The capital is sacked. Another city is burned. Thousands of civilian refugees flee toward Haven. Alex and his team race toward them, offering aid to everyone they find along their way.
In Goldenleaf, the horrors of the battle haunt Alex and his team. Dead warriors, wolves, women, even children litter the streets. The wells are poisoned. The palace and barracks are gone. And there’s a note for him: Haven is next.
Can Alex and his warriors defend against the combined forces of Kiaran and Lorcan, or was sanctuary in Haven a false ideal?
List of characters in Servant of the Just
There are way too many characters to keep track of in this book. Here’s a chart to help remind you who people are:
| Name (age) | Description |
| Aaron | Kiaran captain (deceased); red hair and beard; fights with an axe |
| Abel (17) | Haven archer |
| Adam | Haven warrior; fishing enthusiast |
| Akonda | Wild wolf; black markings on his head and neck, tan underbelly |
| Alex (19) | Nissa’s husband; King of Haven; Master Swordsman & Archer, best swordsman of the generation; bond-man of Tala and Shannon; black hair, amber eyes, slight chin dimple; Parents Titus and Rayna (both deceased), grandparents Joseph (imprisoned) and Sarah; Gifts of command voice, telekinesis, and empathy |
| Alistair | Kiaran major |
| Anderson, Danny | Human chief of police in Monitor |
| Anderson, Jack (24) | Human contractor; blue eyes, natural scent of cherries and sunshine |
| Andrew | Kiaran Elder |
| Angel | Queen of Lorcan; Frank’s wife; mother of Valor, Aurora, and Willow |
| Anika (24) | Dryden baker; Lonegan’s wife, Nina’s daughter; short, slender, willowy; black hair, blue eyes; wears ankle bracelets; natural scent of hazelnuts; Gift of warmth |
| Artur | Haven farmer and Council Member |
| Ash (40s) | Lorcan commander/major living in Haven |
| Aurora (17) | Princess of Lorcan; Frank and Angel’s daughter; black hair, amber eyes |
| Azriel | Dryden warrior; bond-man of Ituha; thin upper lip |
| Bader, Conrad | Human doctor; white, short-cropped hair; thin; huge hands; natural scent of salty dust; kidnapped Jeelys people for experiments; imprisoned |
| Baruk | Haven wolf, bond-wolf of Gabriel; son of Motega |
| Batsy | Haven crow |
| Becket, Lonnie | Human pastor at Church of the Lamb Triumphant; balding |
| Beefy | Lorcan warrior; large |
| Bernard | Haven brewer |
| Berry | Lorcan ex-slave living in Haven; red hair, lots of freckles |
| Bina (29) | Dryden minstrel; Joshua’s wife, Zach’s mother, Michael’s daughter; hazel eyes that sometimes glow, long chestnut, curly hair; four foot six inches tall; lean; alto voice; sister of Matthias, great-granddaughter of Robard; Gift of empathy/projection |
| Blonde/Clove | Lorcan slave with finger-length blonde hair |
| Bowdyn | Haven archer; Alex’s childhood friend |
| Brandon | Dryden warrior |
| Brandon | Haven general |
| Branduff | Haven warrior |
| Bria (18) | Dryden Princess; brown hair, brown eyes |
| Brian | Haven major; barrel-chested; deep, gravelly voice |
| Buck | Lorcan diplomat (deceased); killed by Donal |
| Buddy | Lorcan warrior |
| Cadence (19) | Logan’s wife, nickname Cadie; Lorcan archer in Haven; emerald eyes |
| Caera (33) | Haven cook; Duncan’s wife, mother of Aldan; blonde hair, brown eyes |
| Callough | Dryden archer; bond-man of Helki |
| Chana | Dryden queen from long ago |
| Chin | Lorcan guard; chin the size of Alex’s fist |
| Chris (28) | Haven Master Archer; bond-man of Silva; pale blond hair, brown eyes; Gift of illusion |
| Cian | Haven major |
| Cody (20) | Haven warrior (deceased); slight stature; was courting Isolda |
| Connor | Haven Captain; bond-man of Leyti; two Mastery Cords; Gift of dirt manipulation |
| Darcy | Haven warrior; Dutiful’s husband, Obi’s father |
| Daring (44) | Lorcan general; Hope’s father; black hair, gold eyes, prominent cheekbones, pointy chin |
| David | Haven major |
| Declan | Dryden Colonel; long white braid, 4 Mastery Cords; gold eyes |
| Dinah (18) | Haven farmer; sister of Logan; Gift of accelerating plant growth |
| Donal (29) | King of Kiaran; short, slight build, curly black hair; afraid of wolves |
| Dove | Queen of Lorcan (deceased); Vengeance’s wife; Rainstorm, Snowfall, and Frank’s mother |
| Driver | Lorcan guard |
| Dumbass | Lorcan warrior; broad chest, stringy brown hair |
| Duncan (41) | Haven Lieutenant; husband of Caera, father of Aldan; dark blond hair, gold eyes |
| Dutiful | Lorcan woman in Haven; Darcy’s wife, Obi’s mother; seamstress |
| Earvin | Dryden warrior; bond-man of Lenno |
| Eli | Kiaran man; Sorcha’s husband; Logan and Dinah’s father |
| Elihu | Dryden warrior |
| Eryn (7) | Haven child; daughter of Jarod; strawberry blonde hair |
| Eva (94) | Dryden herbalist and healer; narrow, wrinkled face; long black hair streaked with white; golden eyes |
| Falcon (29) | Haven warrior; bond-man of Palo; given name Fallon; son of Lord Conan of House Courage; twin brother of Rachel; dark auburn hair, golden eyes; Gift of sensitivity |
| Fern | Lorcan Lady; blonde |
| Finlay | Haven warrior |
| Fiona | Dryden woman; Neri’s wife |
| Frank | Lorcan king; Angel’s wife, Valor’s father, Rainstorm and Snowfall’s brother; black hair, amber eyes |
| Freckles/Flint | Lorcan warrior; red hair, freckles |
| Gabriel (32) | Haven Captain, Master Swordsman, and Council Member; dark hair, dark eyes, neat beard; Gift of amplification |
| Garrett (68) | Haven general; bond-man of Tess; deep voice, small man |
| Gaunt/Birch | Lorcan lieutenant; gaunt build |
| Greer, Raymond | Human Ambassador; dark skin and hair, blue eyes; laugh lines around his eyes and mouth; angular face |
| Gregor (39) | Dryden furniture maker; refugee |
| Harrier | Lorcan warrior now living in Haven; Nettle’s brother; cook |
| Hawk | Lorcan colonel; axeman; wide shoulders |
| Helene (37) | Dryden painter; refugee |
| Helki | Dryden wolf, bonded with Callough |
| Hod | Haven warrior |
| Hope (22) | Alex’s cousin; Lorcan ex-slave now living in Haven; previously called Raven; Alex rescued her from the Medical Research Institute; mute; finger-length black hair, golden eyes, dimpled chin; Gift of telekinesis |
| Ian | Haven carpenter; pudgy belly |
| Imala (5) | Sem’s bond-wolf; gray and tan fur |
| Iris | Lorcan archer living in Haven; former slave |
| Ituha | Dryden wolf; bond of Azriel; tear-shaped patch of black fur on forehead |
| Ivy (10) | Lorcan princess; black hair, amber eyes |
| Jacob (22) | Dryden trader; Mariah’s wife |
| Jael (24) | Haven woman; red hair, steel-gray eyes; Gift of portals |
| Jarod (40) | Haven blacksmith and Council Member; Naomi’s husband; ginger hair with white streaks at the temples; massive biceps; natural scent of wood smoke and charcoal |
| Jason | Surgeon; black unibrow; Gift of healing |
| Jay | Haven warrior |
| Jay | Haven warrior; rounded belly; previously partnered with Darcy; palace guard |
| Jethro | Haven warrior |
| Jonas | Dryden Elder; short, balding with a fringe of red hair; bulging eyes; Gift of catalyst |
| Joseph | Kiaran jeweler; Alex’s grandfather; white hair; birth name was Micah |
| Joy (15) | Lorcan slave living in Haven; original name was Runt; Gift of fire |
| Kaliska | Dryden bond-wolf of Peyton |
| Kane | Dryden Major; Master Archer; dark hair with white at temples; tall |
| Keely (13) | Haven child; daughter of Jarod; dark red hair; uses a bow; Gift of growth |
| Lamech | Dryden Captain; severely crooked nose |
| Lark | Lorcan owner of the Harp & Yew tavern and inn |
| Leah | Dryden barmaid; wears ankle bracelets; blonde hair, golden eyes; voluptuous build; wears a yellow dress |
| Leena (17) | Haven baker; plump brunette; orphaned en route to Haven |
| Levi | Dryden Colonel; Neri’s twin; pale blond hair, amber eyes; playful |
| Lew (64) | Haven Lieutenant; salt & pepper hair, scar from left eye to chin; natural scent of garlic |
| Liam | Haven colonel |
| Linnette (73) | Dryden minstrel; Robard’s daughter; Olwyn’s mother; Gift of finding people |
| Logan (19) | Cadie’s husband, Alex’s cousin; Haven warrior; looks like Alex’s twin; black hair, amber eyes, prominent brows; Gift of speed |
| Lonegan | Dryden warrior; Anika’s husband; dark hair, golden eyes; no natural scent |
| Lora (32) | Haven weaver; Sean’s wife and Lisa’s mother; fiery red hair |
| Luggenbeel | Human police officer, nickname Lug; thin and lanky with a pot belly; bulging arms; oily brown hair, small blue eyes |
| Lydia (21) | Haven cook; Takota’s wife, Enoch’s mother, Naomi’s daughter; dark hair, slim build, pointy chin |
| Lyric | Lorcan commander; short white hair, fuzzy eyebrows |
| Magda (14) | Kiaran woman |
| Mariah (18) | Kiaran trader; Jacob’s wife; was betrothed to Alex long ago; auburn hair, brown eyes; natural scent of bayberry; Gift of not being seen |
| Marini, Lance | Human police officer |
| Markus | Dryden King; bond-man of Nashoba |
| Mary Nguyen (25) | Human police officer (deceased), nickname Winn; brown skin, black braided hair; athletic build; five foot five inches tall; badge 1402 |
| Matthias (31) | Dryden Elder living in Haven; golden apricot-brandy voice, bronze skin, black eyes and hair; high, prominent cheek bones; natural scent of mint; Bina’s brother, Robard’s great-grandson; Gifts of finding things and identifying gift strength |
| Michael (53) | Dryden General; Olwyn’s husband, father of Matthias and Bina; black hair streaked with white; 4 Mastery Cords; gold eyes; half a left eyebrow |
| Mikal (23) | Haven warrior; dark copper hair, mahogany skin; broad, flat cheekbones, strong chin, dark eyes |
| Mimic | Lorcan ex-slave living in Haven; brown hair, plain face; Gift of copying other’s Gifts |
| Mullins, Kent | Human detective; large, fit, and muscular with short-cropped dark hair and a mustache |
| Myron | Haven major |
| Nara | Dryden wolf; mated to Nashoba; petite; reddish-blonde shoulders |
| Nashoba | Dryden wolf; bonded to King Markus; mate of Nara; tan underbelly, scarred neck |
| Neri | Dryden Colonel; Levi’s twin; pale blond hair, amber eyes; logical |
| Nettle | Lorcan ex-slave living in Haven; Harrier’s sister; |
| Niall (24) | Haven archer; tawny hair, amber eyes; large build; forced to beat Alex while serving as palace guard; Alex’s childhood friend |
| Nina | Dryden baker; Anika’s mother; tiny, plump, black hair |
| Nissa (18) | Queen of Haven, Alex’s wife; weaver; daughter of Jarod; curly, copper hair; amber eyes; five feet tall, slim and willowy; natural scent of clover; Gift of empathy |
| Nita | Bond-wolf of Rachel |
| Nose/Onyx | Lorcan colonel; nose veers to the left |
| Notaku | Wild wolf |
| Obidiah | Haven infant; Darcy and Dutiful’s son; black hair |
| Oily | Lorcan warrior; oily black hair |
| Olwyn (52) | Dryden minstrel; Michael’s wife, Matthias and Bina’s mother; Gift of psychometry |
| Oppenheimer, Walt | Human contractor |
| Pahana | Wild wolf |
| Palo | Haven bond-wolf of Falcon, son of Tala; silver fur with a patch of creamy facial hair that resembles a smile |
| Patrick | Haven warrior; red hair |
| Paul | Haven warrior, palace guard |
| Peyton (24) | Dryden warrior; bond-man of Kaliska; dark hair, high cheekbones, neatly trimmed beard, hazel eyes; natural scent of lavender; Gift of stone manipulation |
| Phoebe (22) | Haven woman; sister of Ziva; brown hair, green eyes; red birthmark on her left cheek |
| Poppy (16) | Lorcan princess; black hair, amber eyes |
| Rachel (29) | Kiaran Lady of House Prudence and Haven Council Member; twin sister of Falcon; curly auburn hair, gold eyes; natural scent of carnations and cloves; Gift of a loud mental voice |
| Rafael (20) | Kiaran trader (deceased); Mariah’s brother and Abigail’s husband; dark auburn hair |
| Rainstorm | Lorcan woman (deceased); Titus’s wife, Alex’s mother, killed when he was an infant; went by the name Rayna; black hair, amber eyes |
| Reed, Bruiser (23) | Human; bulging upper body; greasy blond hair; beady blue eyes |
| Reed, Reggie (21) | Human; Bruiser’s brother; blond hair, blue eyes |
| Regan | Haven lieutenant |
| Rena (19) | Kiaran orphan |
| Resolve | Lorcan warrior |
| Reuben (40s) | Kiaran Elder; pale golden hair and eyes; Gift of protection |
| Roan | Dryden warrior |
| Robard (106) | Dryden minstrel and Haven Council Member; white hair; baritone voice; Gift of empathy and projection |
| Rootie | Haven crow |
| Rory (60s) | Haven general; pikeman; ginger hair |
| Roswell, Jordan | Human police officer, nickname Roz; six feet tall, light brown hair |
| Sabra | Queen of Dryden; wife of Markus, mother of Luke (deceased) and Bria; brown hair, brown eyes, beauty mark above her lip |
| Sani (5) | Previous wild wolf, now bonded to Keely; silver fur, white belly, white chevrons down his front legs, silver face with tan guard hairs; gold eyes |
| Sarah | Kiaran seamstress; Joseph’s wife, Alex’s grand-mother |
| Saul (88) | Kiaran Lord of House Justice now living in Haven; Haven Council Member; white hair, wrinkled face |
| Scott | Haven major; gray hair streaked with black |
| Sean (35) | Haven archer; Lora’s husband, Lisa’s father; fiery red hair |
| Sem (21) | Dryden warrior; bond-man of Imala; bond hair, golden eyes, natural fruity scent, no jaw definition; catch phrase “hoy” |
| Shannon (3) | Bond-wolf of Alex; Tala’s daughter; silver fur, ears tipped with black; missing a chunk of her right ear; named after Shannon the Herbalist |
| Silas | Haven stonemason and Council Member |
| Silva | Bond-wolf of Chris |
| Simon | Haven warrior |
| Slug | Lorcan warrior |
| Sly (50s) | Lorcan general; ginger-and-white hair, bulbous nose |
| Sniffy/Cliff | Lorcan warrior; wipes his nose on his sleeve |
| Snowfall | Lorcan princess; Frank’s sister, Raven/Hope’s mother; black hair, amber eyes |
| Sunny | Lorcan chamberlain; gray hair, brown eyes, thick waist |
| Tabitha (20) | Kiaran lady from House Diligence; brown silky hair |
| Tacky | Dryden crow; Eva’s friend |
| Takota (22) | Haven lieutenant, Master of Hand-to-hand; Lydia’s husband, Enoch’s father; brown eyes, hair, and skin; wide mouth |
| Tala (13) | Bond-wolf of Alex; amber eyes, silver fur with a creamy patch on her cheeks and chin resembling a smile; mother of Palo, Tira, and Shannon |
| Theo | Dryden Major of Landing |
| Tira | Bond-wolf of Logan |
| Titus | Kiaran warrior (deceased); Rainstorm’s husband, Alex’s birth father |
| Truman | Lorcan Commander of the Palace Guard |
| Udeh | Dryden man; elderly; owns a mule named Bessy |
| Uriah | Haven warrior |
| Uribe, John | Human mayor of Monitor |
| Useful | Lorcan archer and ex-slave living in Haven |
| Valor | Lorcan prince; son of King Frank and Queen Angel; red hair, bulbous nose |
| Vasquez, Ramona (38) | Human police officer; Captain; tall, short black hair, dark eyes, dark skin, full cheeks; slim build |
| Vengeance | King of Lorcan (deceased); Dove’s husband; Rainstorm, Snowfall, and Frank’s father; black hair, amber eyes |
| Walker | Lorcan warrior living in Haven; large man, huge ears |
| Werner, Nadia | Human doctor; shoulder-length blonde hair; blue eyes; glasses; natural scent of bitter smoke |
| Willow (15) | Princess of Lorcan; Frank and Angel’s daughter; black hair, amber eyes |
| Wilson, Diane | Human farmer, Grant’s wife; the human family who lives closest to Haven |
| Wilson, Grant | Human farmer; father of Leslie, Jamie, and Kevin; Diane’s husband; pale hair, blue eyes; the human who lives closest to Alex’s valley |
| Wooddrow, Beck | Human police officer, goes by Wooddy; close cropped hair, pink scalp |
| Zack (12) | Dryden minstrel; Bina and Joshua’s son; dimpled chin |
| Ziva (17) | Haven woman; sister of Phoebe; brown hair, green eyes |
For What It's Worth 