Before we get started on Part 2, here is a recap of all the major characters we've been introduced to so far in the story:
Torston Family of River Bend
Erik — Main character POV, new Kingsman and nephew to Samual, Earl of Berrigan
Emilie — (nee Berrigan) - Erik and Ylaine's mother
Orrick — Erik, Ylaine and Craik's father, Commander of Bethune barracks in King's Guard
Ylaine — Erik's younger sister
Craik — Erik's half-brother – currently in Varaa with the King's Army
Katia — Craik's mother – deceased
Men from River Bend
Niall Fialston — Erik's best friend, new Kingsman
Wooler Jurgenston — Erik's close friend, new Kingsman
Donegal — Dismissed home to River Bend to tend to Torston farm
Lorry and Finley — Brothers headed to Bethune as part of cavalry
Paulin — Headed to Bethune as part of cavalry
Cerrin — Sent home to River Bend with bad cough
House of Kirkam
Abigail of Kirkam – Main Character POV, Niece to Samual, Earl of Berrigan
Benjamin, Earl of Kirkam – Abigail's father
Astrid, Countess of Kirkam – Abigail's mother (Nee Berrigan), eldest sister to Earl of Berrigan
House of Berrigan
Lord Samual, Earl of Berrigan
Dowager Countess Noora (El-Niffa) of Berrigan - third wife of former Earl, and Samual's mother
Lady Harriet – Deceased - Countess of Berrigan
Matthew, Earl of Berrigan – Samual, Emilie, and Astrid's father (also other children with Noora) - Deceased
1st Wife of Matthew - Astrid's mother - deceased in childbirth
Portia - 2nd wife - Emilie's mother - deceased when Emilie was a child
Mouse – Mistress Harriet Abigail of Berrigan – daughter of Samual and Harriet, under care of Abigail
Cerla – Wet nurse/household staff at Berrigan Keep
Walter – valet/chamber man for the Earl of Berrigan
Army and Nobility
General Fillian Harrt – Commanding Officer, Black Wolf company, Earl of Berrigan's forces
Rex – Bookman for many Earl of Berrigan's
Richmond, Duke of Burton - King Nathaniel's brother, commander of the King's Army
King Nathaniel – Current King, elder brother to Duke of Burton
Stay tuned here for Blood of Quartz, Part Two, starting Fall 2024!
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Blood of Quartz
AdventureErik Torston is a simple hog farmer, the head of the family after his father and half brother answered a summons to war five years ago. When a new summons comes, he and his friends answer the call, leaving River Bend and the only home they've ever k...
