Characters in Promise of Blood

Tamas

Field Marshal who leads a coup against Adro's king and must hold the fragile new republic together against enemies on every side.

Also in The Crimson Campaign, The Autumn Republic

Taniel Two-Shot

Tamas's estranged son, a powder mage and master marksman struggling with addiction and his father's expectations.

Also in The Crimson Campaign, The Autumn Republic

Adamat

A retired police inspector with a perfect memory, hired to unravel a conspiracy that reaches toward the gods.

Also in The Crimson Campaign, The Autumn Republic

Ka-Poel

A silent Fatrastan sorcerer who fights alongside Taniel, communicating with him without words.

Lady Vlora

A powder mage and Taniel's former fiancee, whose broken engagement still weighs on him.

Nila (Powder Mage)

A laundress drawn into danger while secretly caring for the executed king's young heir.