Character Legend—Part 1

Jesse—crystal searcher in Joyeux, France, lives in Happy Valley, Oregon

Jonathan—Jesse's dad, outer-space communications engineer for NASA

Chaz—crystal searcher in New Zealand and best friends with Jesse and Nikki

Nikki—crystal searcher in Happy Valley, Oregon, and best friends with Chaz and Jesse

Ranger—German shepherd belonging to the three best friends

Aimée—cousin to Jesse and twin to Juliette; the twins live in Joyeux, France

Juliette—cousin to Jesse and twin to Aimée; the twins live in Joyeux, France

Celeste—twin to Jesse's dad and owner of L'Auberge Etoile, an inn in Joyeux, France

Le Nez—a small, wiry brown dog belonging to the twins, Aimée and Juliette

Madame Printemps—housekeeper at L'Auberge Etoile

Chef Marie—young cook at L'Auberge Etoile

Madame Villars—owner of nearby olive grove; some say she's a witch

Monsieur Voyeux—aged miner and caretaker of nearby crystal mine

Daniel—grandson of Monsieur Voyeux

The existence of beauty and horror bespeaks the victory of good over evil.

~Susan J. Lazarus