Where the Axe Is Buried
Where the Axe Is BuriedRay Nayler
Characters in Where the Axe Is Buried
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Lilia
A scientist whose invention threatens the president's grip on power; goes on the run from state surveillance.
Antagonists
Krotov
Head of the Federation's security services, hunting Lilia with agents and assassins.
Supporting characters
Palmer
The man Lilia left behind in London, searching for answers about her disappearance.
Zoya
A veteran activist imprisoned in the taiga whose writing has inspired a revolutionary movement.
Count Nikolai
The president's personal physician, forced into harrowing choices within the regime's palace politics.
Nurlan
A parliamentary staffer whose attempt to save his republic goes terribly awry.