Characters in Rebel Angels

Gemma Doyle

A Victorian schoolgirl with the gift of second sight, who spends the winter holiday in London searching for the lost Temple and the key to the magical realms.

Also in A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Sweet Far Thing

Circe

A powerful enemy from Gemma's mother's past, who seeks to seize the magic of the realms for herself.

Felicity Worthington

Gemma's headstrong friend from Spence, who joins the group hunting for the Temple and its magic.

Also in A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Sweet Far Thing

Ann Bradshaw

Gemma's friend from Spence, who spends the London holiday posing as Russian nobility while helping the search for the Temple.

Also in A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Sweet Far Thing

Pippa Cross

Gemma's lost friend from Spence, who remains in the realms and appears in Gemma's haunting visions.

Also in A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Sweet Far Thing

Kartik

A young man connected to the Rakshana who is assigned to watch over Gemma and reappears to warn her of danger in the realms.

Also in A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Sweet Far Thing

Simon Middleton

A charming young aristocrat, the son of a viscount, who courts Gemma during her London season.

Thomas Doyle

Gemma's older brother, who works at Bethlem Royal Hospital and is drawn into the family's troubles.