Characters in Taming 7

Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson

Tommen College rugby player and class clown whose constant jokes hide a painful private history.

Claire Biggs

Gibsie's lifelong best friend, loyal and outspoken, who sees past his act and becomes his emotional anchor.

Also in Binding 13

Johnny Kavanagh

Tommen's rugby captain and Gibsie's closest friend, a steady presence in the group.

Also in Binding 13, Keeping 13

Shannon Lynch

Claire's perceptive best friend, whose hard past gives her an unusual emotional maturity.

Also in Binding 13, Keeping 13, Saving 6

Hugh Biggs

Claire's protective older brother and a close friend of Gibsie, with unresolved history of his own.

Also in Binding 13, Releasing 10

Lizzie Young

Claire's friend, whose grief makes her volatile and strains the friend group.

Also in Binding 13, Releasing 10