Beyond the Mirror: Seechers

Characters

Aris, a young university student was introduced as having a lot of responsibility for his age, tasked with caring for his elderly and ailing father. It became apparent from the onset of the story that not only was he caring, but unusually lucky, with some of his fellow students believing him to have a sixth sense of sorts (if only they knew the truth.) He also showed great courage in the face of danger, accepting an enormous change in his role in life, and doing all he could to protect his loved ones. I also noticed how his budding relationship with Maya drew a parallel between their lives, with them both having lost their mothers years prior and dealing with such events in different ways. They both had each-other’s backs when things got tough and displayed a truly deep and meaningful bond.

Maya, fellow uni student and intern at Curative Analytical (an organization specializing in Psycho-Biological augmentation) was shown to be passionate about her studies and research projects. She initially came across to me as a serious and temperamental young woman, with deep-seated dreams of uncovering the secrets of the Seechers, having learned of their existence from her mother’s old writings. There was a toughness to Maya that felt protective, as though she had changed following her mother’s tragic death years ago. I found that this sense of having to harden herself to the world made it easier to empathize with her on a personal level.

Finally, we come to Professor Maxwell (also fondly known to his students as Pep) , a notable professor of philosophy. From his first appearance in the book, he seemed mysterious, highly intelligent, and good-natured, the kind of teacher I suspect most people would like to have. His actions throughout the story garnered my respect and admiration as he does what all teachers should make it their mission to do: protect their students and help their natural talents and abilities to flourish.