A Sorceress Comes to Call
Characters in A Sorceress Comes to Call
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Cordelia (A Sorceress Comes to Call)
A frightened fourteen-year-old learning to resist the magical control her mother has held over her body and mind her whole life.
Antagonists
Evangeline (A Sorceress Comes to Call)
Cordelia's sorceress mother, who uses coercion magic to dominate her daughter and charm a wealthy squire into marriage.
Supporting characters
Hester Chatham
The squire's sharp, no-nonsense older sister, who senses danger in her brother's new fiancee and moves to protect the household.
Samuel Chatham
The well-meaning but naive country squire whom Evangeline sets her sights on marrying.
Falada (A Sorceress Comes to Call)
Evangeline's striking white horse and Cordelia's only companion and confidant on her daily rides.
Penelope Green
A self-possessed widow and friend of Hester's whose confidence draws Evangeline's jealous suspicion.
Richard Evermore
A wealthy, loyal neighbor who aids Hester's household and carries a long-standing affection for her.
Minor characters
Imogen Strauss
A sharp-tongued, forthright friend of Hester's who is not afraid to speak hard truths during the crisis.
Willard
The Chatham household's capable butler, whose practical competence proves essential to the resistance.