Cast of Characters

Coal

A 15-year-old lad on a quest for a fulfilling afterlife. He’s been charged with finding the missing pieces of three different weapons belonging to the gods. If that wasn’t bad enough, he needs Loki’s help to do it.

Loki

The infamous Trickster. Loki normally seems content to sow trouble and mischief wherever he goes, but this time he feels compelled to help Coal regardless of the many opportunities for teasing and mayhem.

Hedda

A Christian thrall around Coal’s age. She’s found herself thrust out of the home she’s known for most of her life, not to mention suddenly freed of her thralldom. Now she has to figure out what to do next.

Ibrahim

The 17-year-old son of the Caliph of Cordoba. He’s used to a life of comfort and opulence, and while he loves to learn more about the world, he’d rather do it through books in the safety of his father’s palace.

Arne

The Skraeling