The Magic Circle (1998) (edit title/settings)

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• Sam: Ariel's cousin, who is assasinated and leaves a strange manuscript to her.
• Wolfgang Hauser: The handsome nuclear engineer, assigned to work with Ariel on Soviet nuclear issues.
• Lafcadio: Ariel's uncle from Vienna.
• Zoe: Ariel's Aunt currently living in Paris.
• Joseph: Joseph of Arimethia is know from the Bible to give a tomb for Jesus. In this story he also is a man who helped raise Jesus.
• Pandora: Initially known as Ariel's grandmother and second wife of Hieronymous Behn.
• Dacian: Initially known as Pandora's cousin.
• Adolf Hitler: Introduced in the novel as 'Lucky' a friend of Pandora's.
• Ariel: A nuclear engineer who goes on a quest to find meaning in her grandmother's manuscripts.
• Olivier: Ariel's co-worker, friend, and landlord.
• Claudius: An emperor of Rome.
• Miriam: Also know as Mary Magdalen, a close friend and follower of Jesus.
• Bambi: A companion of Ariel's Uncle Lafcadio and Wolfgang's sister.
• Solomon: A Jewish King and author of the Song of Solomon which contains clues in Sam's messages to Ariel.
• Master: A term Joseph uses to refer to Jesus.
• Jason: Ariel's cat who loves water.
• Augustus: Ariel's father.
• Hieronymus Behn: Ariel's grandfather.
• Tiberius: A roman emperor.
• Pontius Pilate: A Roman official in Jerusalem who allowed the crucifixion of Jesus.
• Bettina: Bambi's given name.
• Hermione: A Dutch orphan sent to South Africa as a bride who was subsequently widowed and then married to Hieronymous Behn.
• Virgilio: A priest posing as a librarian where Ariel hids part of the manuscript.
• Gavroche: It means street urchin and is an affectionate term Ariel's Uncle Laf uses for her.
• Grace: Augustus' second wife and Ariel's step-mother.
• Jacob: A Biblical character, brother of Esau who loved Rachel but first was tricked into marrying Leah.
• Kaspar Hauser: Shady family figure. The K. in Wolfgang K. Hauser is from Kaspar.
• Alexander: Conquerer of the Known World during his short lifetime.
• Antipas: Biblical figure known as Herod who allowed beheading of John.
• James: Biblical figure, disciple of Jesus.
• Clio: A Siubylline oracle beginning novel as well as adoptive mother of Pandora.
• Halle: Jersey's half-sister
• Dark Bear: Sam's grandfather.
• Bernard: A Benedictine monk who was cannonized.
• Theron Vane: Oliver's boss and sometime employer of Sam.
• Dinah: A goddess.
• Agrippa: Add a description of this character.
• Lovemios
• Martha
• Dart: Ariel's boss.
• Saul: Biblical figure who was named Paul before his conversion.
• Simon Peter: Biblical figure, a disciple of Jesus.
• Rachel: Biblical figure, Jacob's love.

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Vienna
• Rome
• Idaho
• Paris
• Europe
• Russia
• Jerusalem
• Jersey
• Germany
• Volga
• Salzburg
• San Francisco
• Austria
• France
• Caligula
• Caiaphas
• Egypt
• Britannia
• Judea
• Galilee
• Hofburg
• Sanhedrin
• Central Asia
• Leningrad
• Arimathea
• Herodias
• Salt Lake
• Greece
• India
• Krems
• Nurnberg
• Antioch
• Soviet Union
• Sun Valley
• Afghanistan
• Uranus
• America
• Aquarius
• Zeus
• South Africa
• Lapwai
• Britain
• Switzerland
• China
• Canaan
• New York
• Ephesus
• Gaul
• Shechem

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Katherine Neville (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 818'.54

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( N ) › Neville, Katherine
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
• Books › Literature & Fiction