The world and cast of Familiar

Familiar takes place in modern-day New York City, in a world in which magic has been recognized and acknowledged as a real and legitimate practice. However, with the introduction of technology, fewer people practice magic than ever, and many of the old arts – such as familiar summoning – have been lost… until an editor at a spellbook company accidentally summons the first familiar seen in decades.

main characters

Diana Vallejo

birthday: september 4
birthplace: san juan
profession: editor

Once a green candle witch, now an executive editor at Coven, a spellbook publishing company in Manhattan. Diana is passionate, hard-working, and a perfectionist, which has brought her great success in her career, but not so much in her personal life.

Jack Albright

birthday: october 31
birthplace: ???
profession: personal assistant

A mysterious man with magickal talents, Jack loves cooking and hates technology. He’s great at keeping house, and even better at enforcing house rules. He may or may not be a yoga instructor.

Rosemary Wilder

birthday: march 7
birthplace: new york city
profession: restaurateur, dominatrix

An affluent witch and entrepreneur whose life was changed by the publication of the spellbook Familiar. She owns The Spot, a locally renowned Lady Macbeth-themed spellbar in Astoria. She is also a pro-domme known as Mistress Wild Rose.

Freddi D. De Rossi

birthday: october 20
birthplace: ???
profession: personal assistant

A linguist, apothecary, and master of poisons, Freddi is Rosemary’s assistant both in her craft and in her business ventures. He is one of the oldest named familiars recorded in spellbooks, with service dating through the King James witch hunts and earlier.

recurring characters

Sybil Nelson-Hall

Diana’s friend and colleague. A graphic designer and Art Director at Coven.

Kari Tschida

The co-founder and publisher at Coven. Diana’s boss.

Dr. Susanne Gibbs

A prominent occult academic specializing in ancient and legacy spells. The author of FAMILIAR.