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Book cover of What the River Knows
What the River KnowsIsabel IbañezSecrets of the Nile, book 1

Characters in What the River Knows

3 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Inez Olivera

    A Bolivian-Argentinian heiress who travels to Cairo after her parents' deaths.

Supporting characters

  • Whitford Hayes

    A disillusioned British ex-soldier working as Inez's uncle's assistant in Cairo; becomes her rivals-to-lovers love interest.

  • Tío Ricardo

    Inez's archaeologist uncle, who becomes her legal guardian after her parents' deaths and is searching for Cleopatra's tomb while hiding his own secrets.