A quiet, intense girl raised in near-total isolation under her father’s strict rule. Homeschooled, obedient, and naive in many ways. The years of repression, cruelty, and the whispers in the woods begin to crack her mind.

A harsh, devout man who sees sin in every shadow. A widowed farmer with calloused hands and a heart hardened by grief, he believes Isobel must remain pure and untouched. But his punishments go beyond discipline—his control over her is terrifying.

Strange and unsettling, Silas is a child of dead things. He collects bones, dissects animals, watches creatures struggle with a quiet fascination. He is eerily intelligent, speaking in whispers, always watching Isobel.

The last child, the innocent one. A soft, golden-haired girl who hums nursery rhymes and skips through the fields, untouched by the darkness that seeps through the Hale family. Isobel adores her, shields her.

A fire-and-brimstone preacher who shares Abraham’s rigid beliefs. He warns the village about Isobel’s family, fueling the paranoia that has simmered for years.

Local School Girl.The queen bee, beautiful, cold, and sharp-tongued. She mocks Isobel for her strangeness, pushing her further into isolation. Her body will be found with her eyes missing.

Local School Kid. The quiet one, the one who doesn’t join in as much. He almost feels sorry for her. Almost. It won’t save him.

The woman who watches Isobel with narrowed eyes, whispering behind her back. She remembers what happened in these woods long ago. She knows the signs.