Chicago

This Midwestern city is the novel's primary setting, its cosmopolitan environment defined by Harry as the perfect place for him to live and work without raising undue amounts of attention and/or suspicion.

Harry's Apartment / Laboratory

Harry lives in the one-bedroom basement apartment of a suburban boarding house. In the floor of the apartment, there is a door that leads to an underground cavern that houses the laboratory where he, among other things, conducts research and prepares spells. At the novel's conclusion, he conceals one of the Blackened Denarius Coins in a deeply dug, cemented in, magically sealed hole.

Harry's Weaponry

Harry channels his innate mystical energy through a variety of armaments. These include a Blasting Rod which harnesses the destructive power of that energy into a tightly focused beam, a Shield Bracelet which focuses and amplifies his protective spells into a powerful protective barrier, a Staff...