Characters in Hell Bent

Alex Stern

Also in Ninth House, Dead Beat

Pamela Dawes

Also in Ninth House, Dead Beat

Daniel 'Darlington' Arlington

Alex's mentor, trapped in a hell dimension.

Also in Ninth House

Abel Turner

New Haven police detective and Lethe's Centurion; recruited into the crew that walks the Gauntlet to bring Darlington back.

Also in Ninth House, Dead Beat

Mercy Zhao

Alex's roommate, drawn further into Lethe's world and threatened by Anselm's associate Eitan.

Also in Dead Beat

Tripp Helmuth

A hapless former Skull and Bones member recruited for the Gauntlet ritual.

Also in Dead Beat