The Refried Trilogy

Once known as Jackdaw, Sir Jacques has accumulated several more centuries of power, sarcasm, regret, and carefully cultivated eccentricity. As a licensed Wish Warden, he must grant the final requests of those facing certain death—even when the request opens doors he would rather leave closed.

Hubert is brave, compassionate, and remarkably matter-of-fact about his grim diagnosis. Afflicted with Goblin Pox, he asks Sir Jacques for something neither treasure nor magic can easily provide: the chance to meet the family he has never known.

Heebie is a jovial phantom, loyal household servant, enthusiastic conversationalist, and occasional source of supernatural confusion. He means well, which is fortunate, because his execution of even simple instructions can take an unexpectedly spectral turn.

The learned head of the royal library has known Sir Jacques since childhood and shares his love of obscure books. Warm, perceptive, and impossible to fool for long, Philomina knows there is more beneath the old wizard’s sarcasm than he likes to admit.

Rayden bears a striking resemblance to his heroic ancestor, but life placed him behind a potion counter rather than atop a warhorse. His shop sells everything from bravery drafts to emergency Poof Powder, though part of him still wonders what might have been.

Austere, exacting, and far more comfortable with ledgers than feelings, Eustace runs a formidable counting house. His sharp mind and command of legal details make him useful company—provided everyone can survive his sharper tongue.

Phillip is a flamboyant performer who can turn a family memory, a tavern conversation, or a solemn occasion into a full theatrical production. Charming, chaotic, and rarely understated, he remains convinced that almost any problem can be improved with another verse.

Known professionally as Professor Z, Zella is an accomplished magical scholar and a formidable head of school. Analytical, guarded, and fiercely protective of those she loves, she has little patience for sloppy thinking—or wizards who arrive without appointments.

A swift swordswoman in scarlet, this wanted outlaw has built a reputation for daring crimes and even more daring escapes. She distrusts official stories, acts decisively on her convictions, and may be searching for something more important than ordinary treasure.

Catherine is a choir member, a merchant’s wife, and a devoted mother responsible for a lively household. Gentle but resilient, she carries the complicated burdens of family loyalty, regret, and the difficult choices people make to protect those who depend on them.

A decorated captain of the guard and descendant of the original Sir Roderick, the thirteenth knight inherited both mighty magical relics and a terrible family burden. His courage, sacrifices, and unfinished wishes continue to shape the generation that follows him.

JABB is a charismatic, gold-armored hero who rarely enters a room without lighting, backup singers, and a rhyme prepared for the occasion. As the most visible member of the K-Dubs, he combines real skill with theatrical ambition and a powerful interest in controlling the story.

Massive, intimidating, and not especially interested in subtlety, the Gripper wields enchanted gauntlets capable of astonishing feats. He is slower than some opponents, but very few people wish to discover what happens when one of those enormous hands connects.

Radiant in white, veiled by a crescent-moon mask, and bound to the light of the full moon, Regina Lunamina is an ancient guardian with deep ties to the Roderick family. Her musical calm conceals centuries of experience, sorrow, and watchful purpose.