Scarlett
I knew better than to be smug or lazy. In my business, smug and lazy got you in trouble. And sometimes they even got you dead.
The main character, a sarcastic, teenage Private Detective.- Action Girl: Scarlett is a skilled fighter, who takes on much larger opponents.
- Deadpan Snarker: The biggest example in the book.
- First-Person Smartass: She makes a lot of snarky comments in her head.
Delilah went on. "Because I owe the two of you an apology."
My lips clamped down just in time to keep me from smarting off, asking if the weather service had just issued a frost warning in hell.
- Kid Detective: Scarlett is a crime-solving teenager.
- Private Detective: She takes cases in her town of Las Almas.
- Screw Destiny: She ignores Mook and Manny telling her that it's her destiny to protect the Shubaak and ring, instead choosing to trade them for Gemma's life.
- Teen Genius: She tested out of high school early and becomes a private detective at age fifteen.
Reem
Scarlett's older sister, a doctor.
- Big Sister Instinct: Reem tries to keep her little sister Scarlett out of trouble.
- The Medic: Works as a doctor, and helps the team with injuries.
- Promoted to Parent: After their parents die, Reem is left to look after Scarlett.
Gemma Archer
Oliver's younger sister, who goes to Scarlett for help when she suspects her brother is a murderer.
- Hostage for MacGuffin: The Children of Iblis kidnap her and demand the Shubaak and Solomon's ring from Scarlett.
