Characters in Aurora Burning

Main characters

• Tyler Jones

  Squad 312's captain, leading his misfit team as they run from authorities and enemies alike.

  Also in Aurora's End

• Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley

  "Auri" — a girl found in cryo-sleep two centuries after her ship vanished; her strange, growing "Trigger" powers make her the target of hostile forces across the galaxy.

  Also in Aurora Rising, Aurora's End

• Scarlett Jones

  Tyler Jones's twin sister, the squad's diplomat and "Face."

  Also in Aurora Rising

• Catherine "Cat" Brannock

  The squad's pilot, sharp-tongued and reluctant about her assignment alongside Tyler.

  Also in Aurora Rising

• Finian de Seel

  The squad's tech specialist, a smart-mouthed genius with a grudge against the Academy.

  Also in Aurora Rising

• Zila Madran

  The squad's scientist, coldly analytical and largely unreadable to her squadmates.

  Also in Aurora Rising

• Kaliis "Kal" Gilwraeth

  A Syldrathi warrior serving with the squad; this book brings him face to face with his estranged sister, who leads a hostile Syldrathi fleet.