The sorcerer's house
The sorcerer's houseDirk Berger, Gene Wolfe, Tim Powers
Characters in The sorcerer's house
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Baxter Dunn
A recently released convict who inherits a sorcerer's house in Arizona; he narrates the novel entirely through letters, and his charm and unreliability are central to the reader's experience.
Supporting characters
George Dunn
Baxter's twin brother, a successful and respectable man; most of Baxter's letters are addressed to him, and the contrast between the twins drives much of the novel's subtext.
Doris Griffin
A real estate agent in Medicine Man who becomes entangled in the supernatural complications surrounding the house and its new owner.
Emlyn
A shapeshifter who appears in multiple guises throughout the novel and whose agenda toward Baxter and the house is gradually clarified.