Amari And The Great Game

B. B. Alston

53 pages 1-hour read

B. B. Alston

Amari And The Great Game

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2022

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Character List

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Major Characters

Amari is a thirteen-year-old Black girl from Atlanta who recently discovered she is a rare born magician. Now a Junior Agent at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she faces widespread prejudice from a society that inherently fears magicians due to historical conflicts. She draws on her weather-controlling magic and illusion abilities to investigate a mysterious time freeze, working to clear her name while defending the rights of marginalized magical creatures.

Key Relationships

Best friend of Elsie Rodriguez

Sister of Quinton Peters

Daughter of Amari's Mother

Partner of Lara Van Helsing

Targeted by Elaine Harlowe

Childhood friend of Jayden

Student of Maria Van Helsing

Dylan is a born magician and Amari's former partner who previously yielded to the temptation of foul magick. Following his escape from the Sightless Depths, he stakes his claim to lead the secretive League of Magicians. He agrees to participate in the Great Game, a series of magical challenges against Amari for the right to wear Vladimir's Crown.

Key Relationships

Rival of Amari Peters

Son of Director Van Helsing

Brother of Maria Van Helsing

Brother of Lara Van Helsing

Enemy of Quinton Peters

Harlowe is a faun and the newly appointed Director of the Department of Half Truths and Full Cover-Ups. Presenting an overly cheerful exterior, she manages media relations for the supernatural government. She attempts to use Amari as a propaganda tool to make the administration's discriminatory policies appear inclusive.

Key Relationships

Manipulator of Amari Peters

Subordinate of Prime Minister Bane

Quinton is Amari's older brother and a highly decorated Bureau Agent. He remains trapped in an endless slumber after being cursed by Dylan Van Helsing during a previous mission. His condition serves as the primary emotional motivation for Amari's fight against foul magick.

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Brother of Amari Peters

Son of Amari's Mother

Former partner of Maria Van Helsing

Bane is a wraith who seizes control of the supernatural government as acting Prime Minister. Harboring intense resentment toward magicians, he immediately institutes severe, discriminatory policies targeting anyone classified as "UnWanted."

Key Relationships

Superior of Elaine Harlowe

Persecutor of Amari Peters

Political rival of Merlin

Supporting Characters

Elsie is a highly intelligent weredragon and Amari's exceptionally loyal best friend. Though she feels insecure about her inability to fully shift into her dragon form, she compensates with her brilliant mind and mechanical aptitude. She recently earned admission to a gifted student program at Oxford University and consistently supports Amari's secretive investigations.

Key Relationships

Best friend of Amari Peters

Lara is a Junior Agent carrying the weight of a famous supernatural surname. Admitted to the program despite failing tryouts the previous year, she faces intense resentment from other students. She agrees to a pragmatic partnership with Amari, seeking to prove her worth independently of her powerful father.

Key Relationships

Daughter of Director Van Helsing

Sister of Maria Van Helsing

Partner of Amari Peters

Friend of Elsie Rodriguez

Maria is a famous magician and one half of the celebrated Special Agent team VanQuish. She tutors Amari in secret to help the young girl master weather magic, teaching her the ethical boundaries between fair and foul spells.

Key Relationships

Tutor of Amari Peters

Former partner of Quinton Peters

Daughter of Director Van Helsing

Jayden is a friend from Amari's human life who joins the Bureau's summer program. He discovers a natural talent for communicating with animals and eagerly assists Amari in her underground investigations.

Key Relationships

Childhood friend of Amari Peters

Caretaker of Shadow

Director Van Helsing is the imposing Head of the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. He prioritizes his family's pristine reputation over his children's welfare, aggressively rejecting those who fail to align with his rigid, anti-magician worldview.

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Father of Maria Van Helsing

Cozmo is the steward of the highly secretive League of Magicians. Anxious about the escalating tensions in the supernatural world, he pressures Amari to accept Vladimir's Crown to prevent Dylan from seizing control of the organization.

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Tristan is an arrogant prodigy and a member of the exclusive Elite club. He routinely demeans other Junior Agents and actively challenges Amari after she rejects his offer of partnership in favor of working with Lara.

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Julia is a Junior Undertaker with the ability to communicate with the dead. She actively advocates for marginalized creatures by organizing livestreams and campaigns defending those labeled as "UnWanted."

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Friend of Amari Peters

Summoner of Thomas Fletcher

Arthur is a Junior Agent assigned to the secretive Department of Time Management. He helps Amari and Elsie by providing unauthorized access to historical records regarding ancient time freezes.

Key Relationships

Acquaintance of Elsie Rodriguez

Ally of Amari Peters

Thomas Fletcher is a deceased werewolf who witnessed the original time freeze during the Ancient Wars. His suppressed memories contain vital clues to the current crisis.

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Summoned by Julia Farsight

Merlin is a centuries-old elf and the rightful Prime Minister of the Supernatural Congress. He advocates for equal rights for magical creatures but remains trapped in the frozen Congress Room.

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Political rival of Prime Minister Bane

Ally of Amari Peters

Newton is a young NightWalker actively avoiding Bureau deportation forces. Designated as "UnWanted" by the acting government, he informs Amari about an underground resistance gathering against Prime Minister Bane.

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Rescued by Amari Peters

Owner of Shadow

Shadow is a small, energetic pet shade belonging to Newton. When Newton flees through a solid wall, he leaves the creature behind, prompting Amari's group to adopt and name it.

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Pet of Newton

Cared for by Jayden

Amari's mother resides in Atlanta and provides a grounding human presence for her daughter. She supports Amari from afar while remaining unaware of the full, dangerous scope of the supernatural world.

Key Relationships

Mother of Amari Peters

Mother of Quinton Peters