The cast of characters, Part Two.

The parade of characters continues with those we meet in the Special World of my middle grade fantasy series (book one).  If you haven't met the characters from the Ordinary World yet, read Part One first.  If you have no idea what the heck I'm even babbling on about then you definitely need to read part one.

Remember that I picked actors based on look and vibe, not so much on the kind of actor they are or any roles they've played.  I'm not sure about a few of them and they may change.

Here they are, the characters introduced in the Special World, in order of appearance:

Oren.  An innkeeper.  Kind, matter-of-fact.  Oren provides the information Kate needs to uncover the truth about her father's disappearance.

Fiona, 17.  Superficial and temperamental.  At Oren's request, Fiona arrives to guide the trio (Kate, Oliver, and Justin) through the Special World, but her motives are called into question when she disappears herself.

Aiden, 20.  Leader of the military.  Straight arrow, loyal.  Aiden and the other members of the military are sent to stop the trio.  

Kieran.  Controlling, unkind.  Regardless of his obvious dislike for the trio, Kieran is in charge of determining their fate.

Daig.  Revolutionary, passionate.  Daig offers to help the trio out of a tight spot if they'll help him with a dangerous task in return.

Hetty.  Knowledgeable, a rescuer.  Hetty provides the trio with safe haven.

Hazel, 13.  Hetty's ward.  Lacks confidence, brainy.  Hazel's life hangs in the balance and it is up to Hetty and the trio to save her.

Elspeth.  Easy to confide in, protective.  Elspeth jumps to the trio's aid by defying Kieran.

Eveyn.  Steadfast, melancholy.  Just when it seems that Kate may succeed in saving Hazel and making it back home with her family intact, Eveyn sends it all crashing down.

There are actually many more characters, but I decided to only include those most important in the first book.

I realize that some of the character descriptions are vague, but I didn't want to give away too much plot.  Again, it's learning to find that balance between what I should share here and what I shouldn't.

Btw, if any of the actors look different (in either part) it's probably because I photoshopped some of them to look more like the characters they're portraying.  We could turn it into a game called Which Body Parts Did Jill Photoshop.  5 points for every part you get right.  Minus 5 points for every one you get wrong.  If you make it to 50 points you win a free iPad.  ;-)