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Beyond Series Guide

A map showing Eden (a circular city in the center) surrounded by eight sectors. (The sectors are divided by roads leading out of the 8 gates of the city's walls at equal distances.)
Map designed by a cartographically-challenged author.
All distances relative(ly random.)

BETA VERSION

This is the beta version of the BEYOND SERIES guide. Sector descriptions are still being added and some character details are being fleshed out. It’s very a much a work in progress!

Welcome to the new and soon to be even more improved guide to the people and places of the BEYOND series! This page serves as an overview of locations and character biographies. To get more information about a person or place, click through to their individual page.  All character biographies include spoilers through the end of Beyond Ecstasy (Book #8).

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Sector Four

Sector Four is the heart of the Beyond series and home to the O’Kanes. Its’ economy relies heavily on the skills of crafters who barter with one another and depend on the patronage of Eden’s store owners–who are only too happy to snatch up handmade goods to sell at an incredible markup to the residents of Eden.

The social heart of the sector is the Broken Circle, the front for Dallas O’Kane’s bootlegging empire. By now the O’Kanes own four square blocks around the bar, including living quarters for the gang and several warehouses–one of which houses Sector Four’s hottest event: Fight Night.

Though Sector Four has always been dangerous–especially after dark–Dallas’s growing power has had a stabilizing influence on the sector. People under his protection are as close to safe as it gets in a post-apocalyptic world…and every day more people come under his protection.

Last Known Residence Of

Alexa "Lex" Parrino (O'Kane) - Queen of Sector Four. She was trained at the Orchid House, which she ran away from at age 15. She’s been with the O’Kanes since she was 21. She has dark hair and dark eyes. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs. On her stomach is “Dallas O’Kane.” Her collar is thorny roses with the O’Kane logo on the front and “Declan” on her nape. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Ryder - Former leader of Five, he is now an investor. Brown skin, dark hair and eyes. Father was a cop. His mother, Renee, was a teacher. Tattoos – Black and gray ink, including a compass tattoo on his chest. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Matthew Stone - Former leader of Sector Four. Killed by Dallas in a war for sector leadership. [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

Declan "Dallas" O'Kane (O'Kane) - Leader of Sector Four. Bootlegger. He grew up on a farm in Texas before he came to Sector Four. He’s not a fan of technology. Tattoos – Spiked bands below the O’Kane cuffs. O’Kane logo in barbed wire around his neck with “Alexa” on his nape. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Nikolas Markovic - He is younger than Dallas and has dark brown hair. He helps Jared in order to get a connection into the Sectors. Rescued by the O'Kane's from a prison in Eden. [First Appears In: Beyond Innocence ]

Jared Capello - He was trained to be a prostitute by Eladio, along with Ace and Gia. He's the go-to guy for the ladies of Eden. Dark eyes. After his mother died in childbirth, he was raised by his aunt. He was a prostitute for 22 years. Now he is the owner of a bar in Eden, playing double agent for Dallas. Tattoos – Ink on his chest. His cuffs include a shield with crossed swords and vines . [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Tatiana Stone (O'Kane) - Shop owner; makes shampoos, soaps, lubes, etc. Her mother’s ancestors were from Mexico. She has long black hair, dark eyes, and brown skin. Daughter of Matthew, the former leader of Sector Four. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Noelle Cunningham (O'Kane) - Banished from Eden because of her desires, she stumbled across the O’Kanes. She works at the Broken Circle and is forcing Dallas to accept that technology can be his friend. She has grayish blue eyes and curly brown hair. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs and a collar made of swirls with Jasper’s name in it. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Derek Ford (O'Kane) - O’Kane lieutenant. He traveled often on Dallas’s behalf. He has dark hair and dark eyes. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs. He has a motorcycle with the O’Kane banner on the left side of his chest. Co-leader of Sector Eight with Mia. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Jeneva "Jeni" (O'Kane) - O'Kane. Former prostitute. She liked to receive pain from Ace before he committed himself to Cruz and Rachel. She has curly red hair, blue eyes, and pale skin. She was involved with Lex and Dallas during Innocence. Excellent memory. O'Kane cuffs. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Hawk (O'Kane) - O'Kane. Mechanic and driver. He has dozens of sisters. Six feet of pure muscle. There are hints of silver in his beard. He has hazel eyes and a dimple. A Celtic tree tattoo is on his chest, in addition to more ink on his arms and his O'Kane cuffs. He went to Four for better opportunities. 40 years old in Beyond Ecstasy. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Emmaline “Emma” Cibulski (O'Kane) - Ace’s apprentice. She has a punk look with dark and bleached hair. Dark eyes. Clit piercing. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs. A vine of roses on her outer right thigh. She also has ink on her shoulder, sides, and thighs. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Lili Fleming Beckett (O'Kane) - She loves to cook and play the piano. As sector leader Mac Flemings daughter, she was married to Logan at age 15. She had 6 younger siblings before Logan murdered her family. She killed her guards to escape and went to Dallas, giving testimony against her husband. She was addicted to drugs. She now plays piano at Jared’s bar and helps him spy for Dallas. She has long curly blonde hair and blue eyes. Tattoos – Her cuffs are framed by lacy fractals. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Noah Lennox (O'Kane) - Tech genius. Tall and lean, with red hair and beard. Blue eyes. He was spying on Mac for Dallas. Tattoos – A heart in chains and barbed wire on the left side of his chest. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Scarlet (O'Kane) - Singer and owner of a band. Preforms at Jared’s bar. Blond hair. Brow and hood piercings. Blue eyes. Her father was killed during the strikes on Three when she was 14 years old. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Finn (O'Kane) - He once worked for Woods but now he’s an O’Kane. His mother was a mechanic. Huge body. He has dark eyes and a beard. Tattoos – Flames on his chest. His cuffs are piston, gears, and chain-link fencing. He has a Trix pinup on his arm. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Dylan "Doc" Jordon - A doctor in Four. He previously self-medicated. Brown hair. Brown eyes. His father worked in a shop and his mother was a maid. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Jasper "Jas" McCray (O'Kane) - O’Kane lieutenant. His parents dropped him off at an illegal farm east of Four when he was 10. When he was 22, the man who ran the farm traded him to Dallas to pay a debt. He worked off the debt in a year then chose to stay to help Dallas build his empire. Dark eyes and a full beard. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs, a bleeding heart on his chest, “Noelle” on the inside of his arm. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Zan (O'Kane) - Bouncer at the Broken Circle. Huge, with a square bearded jaw. He has light brown skin with dark eyes and a scar through his eyebrow. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs. He has a full back piece and ink on his arm. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Lorenzo Cruz (O'Kane) - O’Kane lieutenant. He served in the Special Tasks unit of Eden’s military police with Bren. He is 6’4 with short hair and a red, brown, and silver beard. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs and a large dragon in grayscale on his upper arms. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Trix (Tracy) (O'Kane) - Works at the Broken Circle as a bartender and dancer. She escaped a life of drug addiction. Tall and voluptuous with a killer rack, she has red hair and greenish-blue eyes. Tattoos – Her cuffs are lace and swooping curves. She has a flower on her arm. Her collar is a peacock feather choker with silver Celtic knot work and purple stones. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Nessa (O'Kane) - Nessa is a liquor prodigy. She came to Four at age 13 from Texas with her grandfather. Vietnamese heritage. Hair is naturally black but her bangs are frequently dyed different colors. All of the O'Kanes consider her their baby sister, which made it very hard to find dates willing to risk her over-protective big brothers. Her family worked at Dallas's family farm before Dallas sent for Nessa and her grandfather, Pop. O'Kane cuffs and an infinity tattoo over her heart. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Mia (O'Kane) - Great with tech. She’s a former Orchid (training house in Sector Two). Brown skin, brown eyes, and dark curly hair. Co-leader of Sector Eight with Ford. [First Appears In: Beyond Solitude ]

Alexander "Ace" Santana (O'Kane) - He was trained by Eladio to be a prostitute, along with Jared and Gia. Now he is the tattoo artist for the O’Kanes. He has brown skin, brown eyes, dark hair, and a magnificent dick. Tattoos - Colored sleeves of dragons and flames. On his chest is a pair of guns, flowers, and vines. Also 5 cards, royal flush, ace of hearts on top. One of his sides is a skull with "Strength in pride. Weakness in oblivion" in Spanish. The other side is a black, gray, and red skull with a rose and a dove missing a wing. On his back is two angels lifting a soul out of the flames. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Rachel Riley (O'Kane) - She works at the Broken Circle and as a mechanic. She grew up in Eden’s middle class before she took the fall to keep her family safe and was banished. She has straight blond hair and hazel eyes. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs. 2 lotus flowers, one on her lower back and the other between her shoulder blades, connected with vines. O’Kane logo across her chest. A falling angel on her left side. “Ace” and Cruz” looks like lace on the collar around her neck. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Laurie - Farmer. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Catalina Stone (O'Kane) - Her mother’s ancestors were from Mexico. She was in a relationship with Wallace. The O’Kanes took her in in Beyond Possession. Tattoos – O’Kane cuffs [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

Amy - Farmer. Her partner is Robbie. Seven months pregnant in Beyond Ecstasy. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Bethany - Farmer. One week older than Hawk. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Tanya - Farmer. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Tank (O'Kane) - New O'Kane recruit. He has massive arms and his grandfather helped build the factories in Eight. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Rosalía (O'Kane) - Black hair and blue eyes. Daughter of Rachel, Cruz, and Ace. Twin sister of Isaac. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Isaac (O'Kane) - Son of Rachel, Cruz, and Ace, Twin brother of Rosalía. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Hana (O'Kane) - First baby born of the O’Kanes. She has dark curly hair and dark blue eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Stuart - Muscular leather worker with a stall in the marketplace. He contributes greatly to the O’Kane corset collection. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Amira (O'Kane) - She works at the Broken Circle when she has time. She is a petite brunette. Tattoos – Cuffs. Tiny tat high on her cheekbone. Her collar is swirling vines with thorns. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Flash (O'Kane) - A runner for the O’Kanes. Blue eyes with a huge body. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Anson - Eden spy. [First Appears In: ]

Paige - Prostitute who works for Gia. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Owen Turner - He had a huge crush on Paige and was spying for Eden. Currently missing. [First Appears In: ]

Remirez - Eden spy. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Schaffley - Eden spy. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Lance - Gia rescued him from the streets, now he works for her and helps her with her clothing. Massive. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Lewis - An elderly Broken Circle customer and friend of Pop. He was killed in the bombing. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Royce - Four year old child who has curly blond hair. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Fuller - A Broken Circle customer. Tequila with salt, never lime. He was killed in the bombing. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Miss Pearl - Older with gray hair. She sells meat pies in the marketplace. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Lou - Bakery and coffee shop owner. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Walt Misham - Former shop owner. He needs oxygen because of his medical problems. He has blue eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Giovanna "Gia" - Madame with a harem. She was trained to be a prostitute by Eladio, along with Ace and Jared. She was involved with Tatiana for a period of time. She has brown eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Ike Armstrong - He and his unnamed brother are good in the cage at Fight Night. He’s huge, has a Mohawk, and has cheap tattoos. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Locke - A supporter of Wallace. He was kicked in the balls by Lex, then killed by the group of O’Kane women. [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

Pam - Owns a coffee cart. She is plump and pretty. [First Appears In: Beyond Solitude ]

Mrs. Jones - Owner of a boarding house. [First Appears In: Beyond Solitude ]

Lise - Jewelry maker and metal worker. [First Appears In: Beyond Solitude ]

Wallace - He had a shop in Walt’s former location. He was in a relationship with Catalina and trying to take over Four. Killed by Tatiana. [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

Sal - Vendor at the marketplace. [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

Buzz Miller - A supporter of Wallace, killed by Tatiana. [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

Shorty - Owns a food truck on the outskirts of Four that makes great empanadas. Black eyes and hair. Golden skin with wrinkles. [First Appears In: Beyond Solitude ]

Eladio - Trained Ace, Jared, and Gia in prostitution. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Gunner - Tattoo artist. Not as good as Ace. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Hunter (O'Kane) - One of the original O’Kanes who was killed in the final battle against Stone. [First Appears In: Beyond Possession ]

McCutcheon - Militia [First Appears In: ]

Lemieux - Militia [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Crider - Militia [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

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Eden

Eden is the city-of-the-future, built in a far different past. Originally conceived in the middle of the 21st century, Eden was supposed to be a way forward in a high-tech world that had begun to fray at the edges. It was designed by dreamers and funded by idealists, and was all but complete when solar flares destroyed the country’s power grid. Spared the devastation thanks to its own self-contained design, Eden was the only opportunity for a familiar life.

Unfortunately, the dreamers and idealists weren’t prepared to defend themselves against the men with the guns.

Today, Eden operates under rigid rules of morality meant to preserve power–and resources–in the hands of a few. But a seedy, hypocritical darkness lurks under the Council’s corruption. Eden is a city that’s only shiny on the surface–but the surface sure does shine.

Last Known Residence Of

Edwin Cunningham - [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Gareth Woods - Eden Councilman. Jade’s patron. Hired Martel to shoot Noelle. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Chadwick - He killed Zeke's parents and was later assassinated by the Suicide Kings. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Smith Peterson - He is worried Dallas is trying to take over. [First Appears In: Beyond Innocence ]

Penelope "Penny" Mathieu - NetSec officer. Light brown hair and eyes. A hacker from the sectors, she was rescued by Markovic and brought to Eden. Her loyalty begins and ends with him. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Alistair Martel - Sniper. Part of Wood’s security detail. Shot Noelle and Lex. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Charlotte - City scavenger. She has a wife and nieces. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Sawyer - A Special Tasks soldier. He walked away from protecting Peterson. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Sullivan - Eden soldier, beaten up by Hawk. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Banks - Eden soldier, beaten up by Hawk. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Ashely - Social climber. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Pete - Worked for Liam. Killed by Ace. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Jerome - Works for Liam. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Clara Danforth - Seamstress. She was paid by Noah to keep Emma safe. Instead, she made her an “apprentice.” [First Appears In: Beyond Temptation ]

Syd - Street kid Bren bumps into. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Neal “Coop” Cooper - He is a retired MP, living in Eden and helping street kids. He is old and stooped, with silver hair and blue eyes. He saved Bren when he was a child. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Tammy - Coop’s housekeeper. She is blonde and busty. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Lt. Russell Miller - He was Bren’s commanding officer and was killed by Cruz. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Liam Riley - He is a brewer with ties to the O’Kanes. He has black hair with gray streaks, and hazel eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Abel - Hacker [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Leigh - NetSec employee. Sixty years old, blonde hair. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

John - NetSec employee. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Simon - NetSec employee [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Evie - A child caught in the battle inside Eden. She has a father and little sister. [First Appears In: ]

Susi - A blonde party girl. She gave Cruz and Ace a ride in exchange for meeting Jared. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Iona Simon - Legal Department at Civic building. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Cameron Feldt - Legal Department at Civic building. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Lydia Laterza - Legal Department at Civic building. Executive assistant. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Sebastian Bell - Legal Department at Civic building. Senior Legal Counsel. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Chey - Bren’s old street friend. She likes to inflict pain. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Dr. Middleton - [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Howard McGrady - Military. Works first shift at the Sector 4 checkpoint into Eden. He has a 12 year old daughter named Aileen. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

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Sector One

Sector One Sector One is ruled by Gideon Rios, grandson of Fernando Rios. Fernando Rios was not just the original ruler, but also the founder–and prophet–of the dominant religion in the sector. His belief system rejected the harsh and sterile dogma of Eden in favor of passionate and unwavering love–spiritual, emotional and physical.

The strength of his convictions gathered him a devoted following, but his belief in his own infallibility eventually lead to a violent civil war within the sector. Though the ideal of love triumphed in the end, the Rios family was torn apart in the process. Gideon rules the sector with a more tempered approach to his grandfather’s principles.

Group marriages are common within Sector One. Families combine to form small communes that specialize in various trades and, for the most part, make use of a barter system. As there’s always a demand within Eden for high-quality handcrafted goods, people in the sector trade extra wares to shops within Eden in exchange for supplies they don’t have access to outside the walls.

The sector is patrolled and policed by Gideon’s Riders, a group of trained fighters absolutely loyal to Gideon. Outside of enforcing peace, their primary goal is protecting and helping people who are suffering under the harsh conditions in the sectors. Sector One is a close ally of Sector Four, in part because Gideon’s cousin is a member of Dallas O’Kane’s inner circle.

Last Known Residence Of

Gideon Rios - Leader of Sector One. Grandson of Sector One’s prophet. Son of Juana. Has a strong relationship with his cousin, Mad, in spite of the fact that plenty of people think Mad should be the true leader of Sector One. His grandparents were from Mexico. He has light brown skin, dark hair with a hint of curl, and brown eyes. Colorful ink on his chest. He is afraid of heights. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Adirana "Ana" Jordan - Following in the footsteps of her father, William, she is the first female Rider. Her birth was attended by Adriana. She has brown skin and curly black hair with deep brown eyes. 26 years old in DEACON. Tattoos: Rider on arm, on her spine is a sword surrounded by roses. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Deacon Price - Rider/ Commander of One's police force. Tall, broad. Brown hair with red. Bearded. Left shoulder tattoo: Leafless tree growing from skull, ravens spilling toward wrist. Prior to becoming a Rider he was a mercenary hired to kill Gideon. Former member of Suicide Kings. He was born the year the flares hit. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Dr. Kora Bellamy - Special Clearance Regen Tech. Small but not delicate. Blonde hair with a few freckles on her cheeks. She has 2 bar codes on her wrist, erased. She helped save Ace. She has no memory of her birth family. Part of Project Panacea. Tattoos: 2 sets of flowering vines on her spine. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Ashwin Malhotra - Lieutenant and head of the Special Tasks unit. He was part of the Makhai project. He and Cruz have known each other since they were children. He is shorter than Cruz but built like Bren. He has brown skin, black hair, and light brown eyes. His birth mother's name was Natalie Olsen. Tattoos: Makhai on his back, leaves on his arm. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Katya - Acolyte. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Jin - Potter. Black hair. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Hunter West - Rider. Part of the Royal Trio. His sister married into the Rios family. Brown skin. Buzzed hair. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Gabriel "Gabe" Montero - Rider. His family owns a spinning and weaving empire. His eldest brother is married into the Rios family. His family has friction with the Reyes family. Rider tattoo. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Jaden McKinnon - Rider. Huge with dark red hair. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Bishop - Rider. Merciless. Dark eyes. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Lucio - Rider. Brilliant. Sharpshooter. Short hair and a beard. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Nita Reyes - Acolyte. Oldest eligible daughter of the Reyes family. Curvy and self-assured. Golden skin. Brown eyes. She enjoys working with clay. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Sola - Acolyte. She designs lace patterns, is sponsored by Gabe's family and is being courted by Gabe's cousin. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Xiomara - Acolyte. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Drake - Rider. He died years ago protecting Deacon. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

William Jordan - He was twelve years old when the flares hit. Prior to becoming one of the first Riders he was a bodyguard for the Reyes family. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Fiona Jordan - She owned a bakery and salon. She died of a heart attack 15 years prior to her husband. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Johan - Captain of the Royal Guard. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Naomi - Salon and shop owner on the western side of the town. She has some silver in her hair. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Olivia - Baker and shop owner. Tall and willowy with deep brown skin, sharp cheekbones, and dark eyes. Poetry has been written about her smile. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Radek - A Rider who was never sainted. He died when Marciella was young. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Colin Visscher - His grandfather was the personal bodyguard of the Prophet, his father was Royal Guard. He was almost Maricela's hookup. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Fernando Reyes - Rider. Part of the Royal Trio. Eldest son of One's second-most powerful family. He was supposed to marry Maricela. Brown skin, black hair to his collar, with brown eyes. Rider tattoo. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Delfina - Tattoo artist and senior priestess. She is the record keeper for One. She is tall and willowy with long hair and brown eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Isabela Rios - Head of One's religion. Long brown hair. Mother of nine. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

John Montero Rios - Nine children [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Grace McKinnon - Temple initiate. Reddish-blonde hair. Hazel eyes. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Ivan - Ice cold. Second generation Rider. His father died protecting Adriana. Spiky blond hair. Blue eyes. His grandfather and uncles committed treason. Rider tattoo. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Maricela Rios - Sculptor. Youngest of the Rios siblings. 19 years younger than Gideon. Orphaned as a small child, brought home by Gideon's mom. Her birth mother was an artist and her father was a butcher. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Ezekiel "Zeke" James - Rider. Spiky blond hair. Hacker from the east tenants of Eden known as Robin Hood. His parents were members of a resistance cell and were murdered when he was thirteen. Tattoos: Rider symbol and colorful phoenix on wrist. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Karen - One of Ana's contacts. She is a baker in the market square. Gray-streaked red hair. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Avery Parrino - She is a prostitute trained at Rose House. She has long dark hair and dark eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Astrid - 13 years old. She was brought to the Rose House at 6 years of age. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Donny - Kitchen worker. Father. Blue eyes. Eldest son was kidnapped by Eden. He tried to kill Gideon and was killed by Maricela [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Olivia - Young girl from Two. She has been trained at the Orchid House since age 9. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Makalya - Isabela's older wife. Nine children. Black curls. Freckles. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Victoria - Isabela's younger wife. Nine children [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Leo - Nine children. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Rebekah Gabriela - Baby. Black curls and freckles. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Rosa - Child. Eight siblings. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Stasa - Formerly a cook in a brothel in Two, now runs the at the refugee camp. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Susie - Seven years old in Ruin. Eight siblings. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Antonio - Beer brewer. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Malena - Refugee from Two who was trained at the Lotus House. She was sweet on Jaden. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Josiah - Rider. Killed one year prior to ASHWIN. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Bradford - Silversmith. [First Appears In: Ashwin ]

Estela Reyes - [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Eliza - [First Appears In: Deacon ]

George Cook - Royal guard whose wife is expecting. Ivan and Deacon are building them a cottage. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Adriana Rios - Mother of Mad and daughter of Sector One’s prophet. Killed when Mad was a child, during the Sector One civil war. Considered a saint by the residents of Sector One. Long black hair. Heart-shaped face. Scar on cheek. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

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Sector Two

Sector Two is by far the most affluent of the sectors, considered by some to be even more opulent than Eden itself. They serve as Eden’s intermediaries with other surviving cities, reaping the benefits of being the main trading hub–and shouldering the risks, as well.  Savvy businessmen who can anticipate–or create–demand for the products they’ve managed to import live on lush estates where they’re waited on by retainers who are little more than indentured servants.

Trade might be the major industry, but the true power in Sector Two rests not with the businessmen, but with their companions.  It’s tradition for each man in Two to acquire the services of a girl from one of the main training houses. Part hostess, part assistant, the women are trained openly as mistresses–and not-so-openly as spies.

The women who run the training houses of Sector Two know more about the dirty secrets seething beneath Eden and the Sectors than the entire Council and all the Sector Leaders combined.  Their leader, Cerys, uses that knowledge ruthlessly, making her one of the most formidable power players in her world.

Last Known Residence Of

Cerys - Leader of Sector Two and owner of the Orchid House. Tall brunette with amber eyes. Fled Two before the bombing. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Adrian "Mad" Maddox (Rios) (O'Kane) - O’Kane lieutenant. He is the grandson of Sector One’s prophet. He has coal black hair and dark eyes. Due to choices made during and after the Sector One civil war (in which his mother was killed and Mad experienced intense trauma) Mad broke with his family, took his father's last name, and moved to Sector Four. Though he's tried to leave the responsibility of the Rios family legacy behind him, most of devout residents of Sector One still consider him a revered leader--perhaps even the true heir to his grandfather's power. Tattoos – On his left shoulder is skulls facing each other over the blade of a sword. Wings come from behind the skulls. Cuffs [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Jyoti (Jade) (O'Kane) - Current leader of Sector Two. She was a prostitute trained at Rose House and leashed by Woods. Her mother, Radha, was a Rose. Jade was brought to the Rose House when her mother became ill and her patron (Jade’s father) kicked them both out. She survived drug addiction after being rescued by Lex. She is a brunette with brown eyes and brown skin. Tattoos – Her cuffs are roots and branches with tiny leaves. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Gordon - Avery's patron. He is a tall businessman with silvering hair. He walks with a limp. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Lisa - 16-year-old prostitute from the Rose House. Golden-brown hair. She was given drugs by Valerie. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Molly - Jade’s head cook. Older. She also worked for Jade’s father. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Valerie - Senior trainer from the Rose House. Executed by Jade for giving the girls drugs. [First Appears In: Beyond Ruin ]

Vaughn Tyler - Mia's former patron. [First Appears In: Beyond Solitude ]

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Sector Three

Sector TwoWhen Eden and the sectors were originally designed, Sector Three was one of two sectors devoted to manufacturing. The original population agreed to work the factories in exchange for food, room and board, but watching the results of their labor flow toward the city while they struggled to survive on the crumbs took its toll.

Unfortunately, the city got wind of the rumblings of rebellion quickly. In response, they quietly, steadily shifted their essential products to factories in Sector Eight. Once Three had lost its leverage, Eden taught everyone in all of the sectors a swift, violent lesson in obedience: they firebombed Three.

Without a decent trade or a decent leader, Three spent decades being ruled by one petty criminal after another. Gangs of street orphans are depressingly common. Smuggling is a frequent career for the more enterprising.

Last Known Residence Of

Wilson Trent - Former leader of Three. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Six (aka Hope) (O'Kane) - Bouncer at the Broken Circle. Short, lean, and a great fighter. She has brown hair with hints of red, dark eyes, and a scarred torso. She grew up on a farm in Six with her father and his 7 wives but ended up on the streets of Three when she was 12. Trent Wilson picked her up when she was 17. Tattoos – Her cuffs are circled by crossed barbed wire. She has the O’Kane logo across her shoulders with a swirled frame. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Brendan "Bren" Donnelly (O'Kane) - Born in the slums of Eden, he was taken for the Special Tasks branch of the military as a child. Now he is an O’Kane lieutenant. He likes pain. A lot. He is blond, with a small scar under his left eye. Bren has 2 penis piercings. Tattoos – Full back piece that curls up his neck. His cuffs are surrounded by barbed wire. On his left forearm is “Hope” with the date of Six’s drink-in under it. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Kelly - New bouncer at the Broken Circle. She ran away from the farms in Seven and spent ten years in Five before moving to Three. She was trained by Six. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Marian - She is now the main teacher in Three. She had a patron for fifteen years but when he found out Two was to be bombed he ran and left her alone. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Kay - A fighter working for Six in Three. Great at shadowing. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Laurel - A sniper working for Six. Brown hair with pink streaks. [First Appears In: Beyond Surrender ]

Seth - Street kid. Around seven years old. Talented artist. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Josh - Street kid. Around nine years old. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Tasha - Street kid. Around thirteen years old. Loves to read. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Sally - Head of Three's kitchens. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Joe Gilmer - Old timer of Three and former foreman at the Northside recycling depot. He was at ground zero when the bombs fell. He's now helping Six rebuild. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Art - Old timer of Three. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Charlie - Old timer of Three. White hair, chipped front tooth with a gold cap. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Dee - Street kid. Around seven years old. Wavy hair, brown eyes, pointy chin. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Daniel - Street kid. Around thirteen years old. He tried to rob Bren and Six. Shaggy brown hair and a pointy chin. [First Appears In: Beyond Doubt ]

Andy Charles - Runs black market info between Three and Two. He’s tall with dark hair. He fought Noah and lost. [First Appears In: Beyond Temptation ]

Warner - A thug who worked for Trent. He tried to rape Six so she bit off a piece of his ear and stabbed him in the thigh. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Zip - A thug who worked for Trent. He had a bald, tattooed head. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Will Griffen - He was a gun runner in Three who lived in a church basement. He had moved into Trent’s old outpost near Two. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Jimmy Griffen - He was a gun runner in Three who lived in a church basement. He had moved into Trent’s old outpost near Two. He has a thick mustache and beard. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Suz - A stripper in Three [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Katie - A blonde stripper in Three. She provided Bren with needed information. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

Elvis - Prospect from Three with black market contacts. He’s a pretty boy with blond hair. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Riff - Prospect from Three. Musician. Lean and scarred, with long black hair. He has an impressive array of tattoos. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Cain - Prospect from Three. He’s tall and dark. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Ed - Runs scavenger crews in Three. [First Appears In: Beyond Pain ]

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Sector Five

Without a leader as of Beyond Addiction.

Sector Five is one of the two sectors most vital to Eden’s continued survival.  The factories and laboratories in the sector are responsible for the medical technology and medicine that keeps Eden’s citizens healthy–and the recreational pharmaceuticals that keep them docile.

Thanks to the fact that Sector Five was already constructed before the Flares, Eden hasn’t lost access to the many groundbreaking medical advances of the late 21st century.  Common diseases are all but eradicated, and regeneration technology means most any illness can be cured–for a price.  A very, very high price.

Last Known Residence Of

Mac Fleming - Former leader of Five. Produced and distributed drugs. Married with 7 children. Killed by Finn. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Logan Beckett - Leader of Five after Mac was killed. He married Lili when she was 15. Killed by Finn. He had cool blue eyes. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Hector - Once Ryder's second-in-command, hand-picked from a factory in Eight, he is now the leader of Sector Five. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Dominic "Dom" - Former O’Kane. He betrayed the O’Kanes and defected to Five. Killed by Finn. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

James Hobbs - Lieutenant to Mac Flemings. Killed by Emma and Noah. [First Appears In: Beyond Temptation ]

Tierney - Bootlegger who was killed by Dallas. Wiry body, red hair, and a scar on his cheek. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Cy - Worked for Mac. Kidnapped Trix. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

Hopkins - He helped kidnapped Trix for Mac. Likes to use hallucinogens on his victims. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

J.C. - Beckett’s guard, killed by Finn. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

"Cib" Cibulski - Drug runner, killed by Mac. Dark hair. [First Appears In: Beyond Temptation ]

Anna Fleming - Mother of 7. Married to Mac. Killed by Logan, along with 6 of her children. [First Appears In: Beyond Jealousy ]

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Sector Six

Sector Six is dominated by farm land. Bordering the reservoir, it was designed by Eden’s original architects with carefully irrigated farm lands and self-sustaining farmhouses.  Though there are food processing factories and storage warehouses close to the city walls, for the most part Sector Six is a patchwork of families working long hours to grow the food Eden needs to survive.

Patriarchs of each farm habitually take multiple wives–six or seven is not uncommon–and have as many children as possible to build up their workforce. It’s a hard life, completely off the grid, and many would say no better than working as an indentured servant in one of the communes.

Last Known Residence Of

Timothy Scott - Leader of Six. Killed by assassins. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

Alya - Farmstead owner and mother of 6. She was 14 when the lights went out. She is lean, with long brown hair and dark eyes. She was the third wife of 10 when Shipp killed her husband. She is now the leader of Sector Six. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Luna - Farmer. Bubbly and talkative. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Shipp - Gear head. Finn saved his life once. He killed Alya’s husband to free her. Dark blond hair. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Big John - Orphaned during the Flares. He was shot trying to deliver Finn’s message to Four. He survived. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Slider - He was killed trying to deliver Finn’s message to Four. [First Appears In: Beyond Addiction ]

Anderson - Owns the farm next to Alya's. Three of Hawk's stepmothers are from there. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

Caroline - Anderson's seventh wife. She had an affair with Hawk many years ago. [First Appears In: Beyond Ecstasy ]

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Sector Seven

Last Known Residence Of

Richard Colby - Leader of Seven. Killed by assassins. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

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Sector Eight

Last Known Residence Of

Jim Jernigan - Sector Eight Leader. He was the only original sector leader still in power. Silvering hair. Pale blue eyes. He was a cop in the pre-Flare world. Killed by assassins in Beyond Ruin. [First Appears In: Beyond Control ]

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Outside the Sectors

Last Known Residence Of

Glenn - Suicide Kings. He trained an attack dog but cared about it too much to take it on jobs. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Seth - Leader of the Suicide Kings. He was recruited with Deacon. Silver streaked light brown hair. Crystal blue eyes. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Axel - Suicide Kings [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Haze - Suicide Kings [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Robbins - Owned the farm Jas's parents sold him to when he was a kid. Traded Jas to Dallas to pay off a debt. [First Appears In: Beyond Shame ]

Fife - Suicide Kings. He took younger kids under his wing and taught them how to survive. [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Nathan - Suicide Kings [First Appears In: Deacon ]

Ned - Suicide Kings. He vanished after his twin was killed. [First Appears In: Deacon ]