Thieves of the Black Sea. Joe O'Neill

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      CHARACTERS RETURNING FROM

      REBELS OF THE KASBAH, WRATH OF THE CAID, and LEGENDS OF THE RIF

      Tariq (tah-reek): An orphan; kidnapped and sold to Caid Ali Tamzali to race in deadly camel races

      Fez: A friend of Tariq’s; fellow slave to the tyrant Caid Ali Tamzali

      Aseem (ah-seem): A friend to Fez and Tariq; fellow slave to Caid Ali Tamzali

      Margaret Owen: An English girl; kidnapped and sold to Caid Ali Tamzali

      Aji (ah-jee): Tariq’s best friend on the streets of Tangier; killed by a street thug named Mohammad

      Sanaa (sah-nah): A beautiful Moroccan assassin; part of the resistance, instrumental in prison escape

      Malik (ma-leek): A respected tribal leader; part of the resistance

      Zijuan (zee-wan): A gifted Chinese woman and sage martial artist; rescued Tariq from streets of Tangier

      Charles Owen: A decorated colonel in the British army; kidnapped by pirate crew, father to Margaret and David

      Louise Owen: A devoted wife to Charles; mother to Margaret and David

      Caid Ali Tamzali: An evil warlord; feared ruler of the Rif Mountains, killed in an epic battle

      Note: For definition in this series, a Caid (k+aid) is a warlord in Morocco who answers only to the Sultan, the sovereign ruler of Morocco. He controls his own territory, but pays taxes and owes all allegiance to the Sultan. However, a more common definition of a Caid is a Muslim or Berber chieftain, who may be a tribal chief, judge, or senior officer.

      The Black Mamba: The most ruthless assassin in Morocco; a loyal servant to Caid Ali Tamzali, killed by the honorable assassin Sanaa

      Melbourne Jack: An Aboriginal adventurer trained by Foster Crowe in Australia; searching for the diary of Alexander the Great, assisting the boys in a battle to take down the Caid, died tragically in a hot air balloon crash

      Foster Crowe: A master of the Red Hand. He runs a circus that travels across the world which is actually a training ground for agents of the Red Hand. Pursuing Wu Chiang; determined to protect the Red Hand teachings.

      Amanda: A teenage girl; took care of young Melbourne Jack in the circus

      Timin: A former betting parlor boss, imprisoned and left homeless; friend of street boys

      Sister Anne: Head of St. Catherine’s School in the south of France

      The French Students: Sophie, Etienne and Inez; roommates of Margaret’s at St. Catherine’s

      Wu Chiang: A suspicious character plotting a world war

      Azmiya (az-mee-uh): A girl rescued from an evil uncle by Tariq and friends

      CHARACTERS INTRODUCED IN

       THIEVES OF THE BLACK SEA

      Captain Scopas: The Captain of a band of sea gypsies. He is seeking Abdullah Ozek.

      Lhak-Pa: A mysterious sage that young Foster Crowe meets in the Himalayan Mountains.

      Major Lars Hostetler: The officer in charge of the German internment camp.

      Leopold: A former advisor to the Kaiser. Inez and Margaret meet him in the German internment camp.

      Mia: The leader of a resistance group in Germany.

      Pakize: A thief who assists Fez, Tariq, and Aseem in Constantinople.

      Abdullah Ozek: An evil gangster in Constantinople and the СКАЧАТЬ