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Penny

This protagonist of the novel is a 23-year-old college graduate in the contemporary timeline. She struggles with the death of her father and, after he has passed, encounters a group of anarchists and activists squatting in his childhood home whom she befriends.

Norm

This character is dying of cancer in the beginning of the contemporary timeline. He has spent his life devoted to the study of shamanism and has a dedicated following at the time of his death in 2016.

Amalia

This character is the protagonist's mother. Born into the Kogi culture of Columbia, she was adopted at the age of 13 by a shamanistic cult leader, whom she ultimately married upon reaching adulthood.

Matt

This character is the protagonist's eldest brother. He has a successful career in waste management, developing low-emissions compactor trucks for waste removal.

Patrick

This character is the protagonist's older brother. He lives on a South...

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