The Pariah Child #3: Serwa’s Descendants

Characters

Bolanile Alclian (Bo) was by far my favourite character. Strong, stubborn, and with a hatred for ‘acting’ that I could relate to, she felt like a genuine, admirable woman who always stood by her family and her people. Her battle skills seemed effortless, her dedication to a cause beyond anyone-else’s.


Orisa Alclian was a welcome contrast to Bo. A fashionable, practical working woman, Orisa was sometimes hard to read and at other times easy to. A flirtatious façade masks her lifelong insecurity of feeling ‘less than’ her siblings, who have achieved so much acclaim in their lives. Equally if not more stubborn that her elder sister, their relationship made for brilliant natural conflict that helped to deepen the story.


Kwento Alclian (Kwe) was a force to be reckoned with. Persuasive, intelligent and highly sociable, he is everything a budding politician needs to be. His dedication to seeing politics become more fair drew me to him as a character, along with his deeply caring disposition when it came to others. His caution and compassion made him easy to like from the start.


Lastly, Evley (Ev), the gargoyle, a loyal companion to the Alclian family. Ev provided a calm, rational perspective throughout the story. His wisdom and supporting nature helped to ease tension between the Alclian siblings, especially when they needed to remain focused on their goal. With a fantastic sense of humour and selfless nature, Ev quickly became one of my favourite characters.

Each character I encountered was well put together and had their own, individual sense of self that made them seem highly relatable and human. Because of this, my reading experience was much more rewarding.