The People of Upon
Finding Pleasure and Inspiration in Every Turn
All of the people brought to Upon seem to have come from the UK. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but somehow from different times in their history.

Meet The Characters
The characters are just about the most important part of a story. Without them, we really don't care what happens. After all, they are the ones it happens to.
Love them or not, if we care about them or are interested in them, we want to read on. They develop and grow with the story. The more we find out about them, the more we want to know what will happen to them.

Oliver Harding
Our hero. The average boy who turns out to be anything but. Oliver is 10 years old when he is brought to Upon. He comes from modern-day England and finds himself very much at the centre of events in Upon.

Rus with one s
Hatched from an egg two years ago by Agnes, Rus is a flightless bird who looks very similar to a prehistoric one Oliver finds in his book of dinosaurs. However, Rus's past is a little more complicated to explain.

Eleanor Marshal
Queen of Upon. Brought to Upon from medieval England when she was 15 years old. Married King Thomas. Has lived in Upon for almost 20 years.

Elgan Mbatha
Brought to Upon from Modern day Wales, Elgan has had a tough life for a 13-year-old and has made some bad choices.

Ren Tanaka
We haven't met Ren yet. He'll find us in bk2.

Morticus Necrossa
Once a doctor in Victorian and Edwardian England. Brought to Upon during The Great War. Morticus now finds he is able to follow his unethical interests without the interference of the authorities.

Ella Pope
Ella was born in Upon. Her parents were killed in an accident, and ever since then, she has worked for her less than grateful grandfather.

Agnes Sampson
Agnes was brought to Upon when she was just a girl of 12 during World War II. She's lived in Upon for 80 years and is the court witch.

Hew Draper
Hew Draper is also known as the Hooded Man. The disgraced court magician of Standing. He has lived in Upon for more than 460 years.

Duvessa
One of three sisters. Possibly brought to Upon from medieval Northern Ireland. Has lived in Upon for almost 600 years.

Raj Prasad
Brought to Upon when he was 10 years old from modern-day England. He has lived in Upon for 10 years and has an interest in Upon's stranger animals.

Dary & Brone
Twin sisters and younger siblings of Duvessa.
