Thirteenth Child (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Eff: Eff is a thirteenth child and the twin of a seventh son of a seventh son. much of her extended family believes that a 13th child is destined to go bad or turn evil, some even think she should've been drowned at birth. she is the main character and tells the story.
• Lan: Lan is a seventh son of a seventh son and Eff's twin. because he is a double seven he has a massive amount of magic and everyone tries to push him to learn more and more.
• William Graham: Eff and Lan's childhood friend. The son of Professor Graham.
• Rennie: Eff's selfish, bossy older sister.
• Washington "Wash" Morris: Miss Ochiba's friend. A explorer and independent circuit-rider to the border settlements. A traveling magician.
• Papa: Daniel Rothmer. Eff's father. A professor of magic at the North Plains Territory College. A seventh son.
• Mr. Harrison: The head of the North Plains Territory Homestead Claim and Settlement Office.
• Robbie: Eff's older, girl-crazy brother. Also a trouble-maker and prankster.
• Professor Graham: William's father and the college's other professor of magic.
• Diane: Eff's older sister. A musician.
• Brant Wilson: A rationalist. (a group of people who don't use magic because they believe it is a crutch.) A young man who wants to study at the college to learn what the magicians use magic to protect themselves from.
• Miss Ochiba: The magic teacher at the day school.
• Jack: One of Eff's older brothers. Interested in the frontier and working with his hands.
• Mr. Lewis: A leader in the rationalist community. Brant Wilson's uncle.
• Dr. Mcneil: Add a description of this character.
• Allie: One of Eff's older sisters.
• Hugh: One of Eff's older brothers.
• Julie: One of Eff's older, married sisters.
• Nan: One of Eff's older sisters.
• Mr. Farley: The dean of the college.
• Mr. Morris: Wash. I traveling magician and explorer.
• Miss Rothmer: Eff or any one of her older unmarried sisters.
• Wash: Traveling magician, circuit-rider, and explorer. A friend of Miss Ochiba.
• Tilly
• Henry Masters: One Papa's students.
• Kristen
• Janna
• Frank
• Alexei
• Mari: An aunt.
• Rindy: One of Eff's friends from upper school.
• Charlie
• Sara
• Susan
• Mrs. Callahan
• John
• Daniel
• Mrs. Stewart
• Stephen
• Clark
• Cathayan
• Marna
• Bernie
• Gregory

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• Mill City
• Hijero
• Helvan Shores
• Mammoth River
• Oak River
• Uncle Earn

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Followed by Across the Great Barrier.

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1. Patricia C. Wrede (Author)

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