Characters

Sean Marlin – Ex military Survival Instructor

Maria Marlin – Sean’s wife

Gerald Doyle – Sean’s boss and friend

Jeremy – Sean’s co-worker

Hannah – Sean’s co-worker

Betty – grocery store manager

Ben – Sean and Maria’s Pittsburgh neighbor

Randy – Retreat member (original 5), Sean’s best friend

Emily – Randy’s wife

Cheyenne and Penelope – Randy and Emily’s daughters

Samuel – Sean’s father

Carol – Sean’s mother

Allison – Sean’s youngest sister

Uncle Will – Sean’s uncle on his mother’s side

Aunt Eva – Sean’s aunt, Uncle Will’s wife

Uncle Nathan – Sean’s uncle on his mother’s side

Aunt Naomi – Uncle Nathan’s wife

Grandma and Grandpa – Sean’s grandparents on his mother’s side

Uncle Lawrence – Sean’s uncle on his father’s side

Danny – Sean’s cousin, Uncle Will’s son

Joshua – Sean’s older brother

Leah – Sean’s sister-in-law, Joshua’s wife

Faith – Sean’s older sister

Tyler – Sean’s brother-in-law, Faith’s husband

Jackson – Sean’s cousin, Uncle Lawrence’s son

Bug – “little” Samuel, Sean’s cousin, Uncle Lawrence’s son

Susan – Sean’s cousin, Uncle Nathan’s daughter

Aunt Sophie – Sean’s aunt, mother’s sister

Uncle Donald – Sophie’s husband, retired mechanic

Lucy – Sean’s cousin, Aunt Sophie’s daughter

Kenneth – Duke’s Gun Shop owner

Brian – Kenneth’s son

Brody – Retreat member (original 5), ex Special Forces

Damian – Retreat member (original 5), financier

Caleb – Retreat member (original 5), former contractor

Rose – Caleb’s Wife

Andrew – Retreat member (original 5), banker

Peter – Elderly farmer, neighbor and friend of the retreat

Mr. Andrews – wealthy executive, self-appointed mayor

Sheriff Branson – Sheriff of Tionesta

Tony Salino – Deputy of Branson’s, murdered by Travis

Richard – Deputy of Branson’s

Sarah Burgeon – Branson’s girlfriend

Pastor Dan – Pastor of Tionesta’s Lutheran Church