Characters in Fire Study

Yelena Zaltana

A former Ixian food taster and newly identified Soulfinder who must clear her name when she is implicated in a plot against Sitia.

Also in Magic Study, Shadow Study, Storm Glass

Ferde

The soulstealer who escaped at the end of Magic Study and is the sorcerer plotting against Yelena's homeland.

Valek

Ixia's Chief of Security and Yelena's love interest, who returns to stand beside her against a looming threat.

Also in Poison Study, Assassin Study, Magic Study, Shadow Study, Spy glass

Roze Featherstone

The First Magician of Sitia, who sees Yelena as a danger and presses the Council to have her executed.

Also in Magic Study

Moon Man

Yelena's spirit guide and mentor, whom she meets again as she tries to understand her Soulfinder powers.

Also in Magic Study

Leif Zaltana

Yelena's brother, part of the family she is reunited with in Sitia.

Also in Storm Glass

Ari

One of Yelena's adoptive older brothers, a returning ally from the earlier books in the series.

Also in Poison Study, Power Study

Janco

One of Yelena's adoptive older brothers, a returning ally from the earlier books in the series.

Also in Poison Study, Power Study, Storm Glass, Sea Glass, Spy glass

Commander Ambrose

The Commander of Ixia, the ruler Valek serves and whose food Yelena once tasted.

Also in Poison Study, Magic Study

Irys Jewelrose

Among the allies who confer with Yelena about the threat of the Fire Warper.

Also in Magic Study

Kiki

Yelena's telepathic horse, who offers dry humor and useful information along the way.

Also in Magic Study

Cahil Ixia

The Ixian pretender whose shifting allegiances help set Sitia's trouble in motion.

Also in Magic Study

Opal Cowan

Appears briefly here before becoming the lead of Snyder's follow-up Glass series.

Also in Magic Study, Storm Glass, Sea Glass, Spy glass