Sciathán Fiannóglach an Airm Sky Monster - Royal New Zealand Air Force Benjamin 'Stretch' Cohen (captured and sent to the Mossad's "Old Master, Mordechai Muniz for betraying them in the previous novel) - Sayeret Matkal Zahir 'Pooh Bear' Abbas (went to rescue Stretch) Sheik Abbas, Pooh Bear's father. V.J. 'Fuzzy' Weatherly. (killed/beheaded by Jack West Sr) New characters Friends Albert 'Alby' Calvin, a friend from Lily's school. Also a mathematical genius (for his age). Lt. Sean 'Astro' Miller, a US Marine who represents America in Jack's team. Astro also appears in Hell Island. Solomon Kol, a friend of Jack. (killed/beheaded by the Neetha prince Warano) J.J. 'Sea Ranger' Wickham, Jack's brother-in-law. Lachlan and Julius Adamson, twins from Scotland, mathematical geniuses and former students of Wizard. Ono, a Neetha tribesman who aided Zoe and company. Dr Diane Cassidy, held prisoner by the Neetha for five years. Enemies Jack 'Wolf' West Sr, Huntsman's father, head of American/CIEF forces, the main antagonist. Grant 'Rapier' West, Jack's half-brother. Paul Robertson, an American CIA agent. Iolanthe Compton-Jones, Official Keeper of the Royal Personal Records for the House of Windsor, allied with "Wolf." Yobu 'Tank' Tanaka, leader of Japanese Blood Brotherhood and a friend of Wizard. Akira Juniro 'Switchblade' Isaki, US Marine who is loyal to Japan. Colonel Mao Gongli, a bloodthirsty Chinese commander. Rashid 'Scimitar' Abbas, Pooh Bear's older brother. Abdul Rahman 'Vulture' al Saud, the Saudi Arabian delegate, allied with the US and China. The Neetha, a cannibalistic tribe, including the chief Rano, Yanis the warlock, and Warano, an ugly son of Rano who kills Solomon Kol and is then killed by Zoe Kissane. Sacred stones The Six Sacred Stones, also known as Ramesean stones, are six stones of different shapes necessary to save mankind. They are hidden in different places around the world and interact with the sa-benben (the top piece of the capstone) each in a different way. Footnotes External links Official Matthew Reilly website Blog featuring information on the novel 2007 Australian novels Novels by Matthew Reilly Australian thriller novels Novels about cannibalism Macmillan Publishers books