The protagonist and leader of the Chowbar Society, haunted by visions of fire.
A close-knit band of orphans, including Siraj, Roshan, Seth, Isobel, Ian, and Michael, who provide the emotional core of the story. Carlos Ruiz ZafoМЃn - El Palacio de la Medianoch...
Sixteen years later, Ben and his group of fellow orphans—who form the Chowbar Society —meet at their secret headquarters, an abandoned ruin they call the . On the eve of their 16th birthday, Sheere reappears, and the reunion triggers the return of Jawahal, a vengeful spectral figure associated with a burning train and a tragic history. The children must unravel the dark secrets of their father, engineer Chandra Chattergee, to stop a literal and figurative ghost from the past. Key Characters The protagonist and leader of the Chowbar Society,
The story opens in 1916 Calcutta , where an English lieutenant sacrifices his life to save newborn twins, Ben and Sheere, from a mysterious assassin named Jawahal. To protect them, the twins are separated: Ben is left at St. Patrick’s orphanage, and Sheere is taken into hiding by her grandmother. On the eve of their 16th birthday, Sheere
Ben’s long-lost twin sister, who holds the key to their shared history.
The primary antagonist; a "creature of fire" and a dark manifestation of the twins' father. Themes & Analysis