The new bearer of a cursed weapon called the Dagger of the Locust, Hope studies tirelessly to be an enchantress under the tutelage of Lady Angela and worries her destiny will turn dark.

Finally in a place where her brilliance can be nurtured, Lauren revels in the sea of knowledge blanketing Angela's Haven as she studies to be a Professor.

Exposed to the monstrous undercurrents of Manifest's flora and fauna, Varsha excels as an apprentice Ranger in Angela's Haven.

The former Governor of Magic at Byeong's Haven in Shaolin, Christopher entered early retirement at Angela's Havens after his best friend's granddaughter found a dark lord's talisman, the Dagger of the Locust.

Manny is thrilled to study magic under the tutelage of storied enchanter Christopher Deas. The magic Manny seeks to learn most is the key to enchanting the young woman he loves.

A constable formerly stationed in the village of Braddock, Sana hides more secrets than she even knows. Those secrets come out at the worst moments as she escorts her wards to the Council of Janis.

The best friend of Manny Alonso, Benjamin is the son of Republic Secretary of State Gunther Craven and co-organizer of an inter-campus gathering place representing the Haven Academy in Yorkton called Nowhere.

A secretive frined of Benjamin Craven, Jacqueline "Jack" Laney is the son of the Republic's Vice President and organizer of an inter-campus gathering place representing the National Academy in Yorkton called Nowhere.

A mysterious ally of the goblin warlord Skurlag, Kathryn is Sana's estranged daughter and an apparent witch.

The namesake for the Haven safeguarding the east cost of Manifest, Angela and her mysterious companion, the mystical painting Cobalt, personally train Hope as she wields the cursed Dagger of the Locus.

A secretive goblin warlord, Skurlag led the unsuccessful siege of Greystone where Manny Alonso's father was killed in battle by a traitor.

The National Chief First Secretary of the Society of Virtue, Rebecca's judgment of Hope, Lauren, and Varsha will make or break their journey to the Council of Janis.

A member of the powerful House Dupont in Nova, Marianne is an accomplished enchanter and the cousin of Christopher Deas.

An apprentice enchantress, Georgette studies under her aunt Marianne in preparation for her destiny as a magical leader in Nova.

One of the only members of House Dupont unable to wield magic, Pierre spends many of his days in Ingold's Lighthouse on the southern coast of Nova, watching the waves for visitors from the captive Southern Hemisphere.