The group

  • Donal MacLaughlin

    Age: 17 (Book 1), 18 (Book 2)

    Donal is the younger of the two brothers. As a child his smile was as permanent a feature on his face as his eyes and nose.

    He became sick before his eleventh birthday, and ever since he’s struggled with night terrors, an unnaturally short temper and other things he’s too afraid to share with others—even his brother, Finn.

  • Finn MacLaughlin

    Age: 20 (Book 1), 21 (Book 2)

    Before his parents died, Finn wanted to learn everything about everything.

    He had plans to become a monk and spend much of his days reading, writing and translating books. He volunteered to care for his younger brother and the family farm in the wake of his parent’s sudden passing.

    Three years later, his previous life seems as much of a folk tale as the ones told by his parents and uncle when he was a boy.

  • Siobhan MacSweeney

    Age: 21 (Book 1), 22 (Book 2)

    Siobhan’s is a child of perhaps the two biggest clans in Tyrconnell.

    Her mother owns the land on which the MacLaughlin’s farm sits. When the MacLaughlin parents died, Mrs. MacSweeney struck a deal with the boys allowing them some leeway as boys settled.

    Part of the arrangement included monthly visits from Siobhan, not just to collect rents but to teach and advise them. It wasn’t long before the three of them became friends.

    The brothers are about to learn there was an additional reason for her visits, and her lessons will take them a whole new direction.

  • Maeve O'Connor

    Age: 24 (Book 1), 25 (Book 2)

    Maeve grew up in Tyrconnell, but she’s not from there.

    Her parents moved away from County Roscommon when she was a girl. She spent childhood learning from her parents how to walk the woods in solitude.

    She can hunt and track better than anyone you’ll meet.

    Murrough’s friend, Niall MacRannell, calls upon her skills from time to time, but she’s never had to work within a team before now.

Elders and advisers

  • Murrough MacMenamin

    Age: 61 (Book 1)

    A lifelong friend of the MacLaughlin family, “Uncle” Murrough is the only family the brothers have left.

    Murrough mentored Finn in his studies and helped him navigate raising a brother with a complicated malady.

  • Niall MacRannell

    Age: 45 (Book 1)

    Murrough’s neighbor and best friend, Niall’s helped Murrough care for the boys whenever the brothers visit their uncle.

  • Gavin O'Roarke

    Age: 27 (Book 1), 28 (Book 2)

    Originally from Cavan, Gavin can build anything, and build it better than anyone.

    His neighbors in Dunfanaghy have yet to warm to him, but he made fast friends with Maeve and Niall.

    Despite his skill in forging weapons, Gavin loathes raising them for battle.

  • Dáirine MacSweeney

    Age: 51 (Book 1)

    Dáirine O’Donnell a complicated relationship with her in-laws, the MacSweeneys. She and her husband, Treasach, raised their five children until his untimely death two years ago.

    Since then she assumed all of the family business activities, including ownership of the MacLaughlin farm.

    She’s spent years preparing her youngest—and only—daughter, Siobhan, for an eventual leadership role among the local sílrad.

Newcomers

  • Brendan O'Cahan

    Age: 26 (Book 2)

    Brendan is deeply in tune with magic and is often called upon better understand the nature of it.

    He’s adept in both divination and elemental magic.

    He’s the natural target of most jokes given by family and friends, but he gives as good as he gets.

  • Brigid O'Cahan

    Age: 26 (Book 2)

    Brigid is fierce in combat, fiercer in defending her loved ones. She’s strong in imbualád (battle) magic.

    Despite her imposing presence, she has a natural sense of mirth that makes her the life of any gathering she attends.

  • Fergal MacDavett

    Age: 27 (Book 2)

    Underestimated and overlooked by his friends and neighbors in Rathmullan. Fergal was working as a porter in his father’s in when he met Maeve, Brigid and Brendan.

    He isn’t a descendant of the Tuatha Dé, but his strength and steadfastness quickly endeared him to Brigid and the others.

  • Ciara O'Reilly

    Age: 26 (Book 2)

    Ciara has dark past, driven by her willingness to anything—anything—to protect the ones she cares about.

  • Maura

    Age: 20? 25?

    Not much is known about Maura at this point in time.