An Angry Spirit When we first meet Cole Matthews, it's clear that he's dealing with a ton of anger issues. After all, this is a boy who resorts to violence at the first sign of trouble. He's been i...

As Cole's parole officer, Garvey seems to be the only person in his life who continues to believe in Cole and is persistent in getting him to see his mistakes and change. At first, this kind of ten...

Edwin, the Tlingit elder who oversees Cole's sentence on the island, isn't exactly someone to mess with. Although he's old, he knows how to survive much better than Cole does and refuses to take an...

At first, Cole feels like he cannot depend on his mother at all. He assumes she's going to be the same way forever: an alcoholic who avoids conflict and is willing to stand by and watch her only so...

Cole's father has always been a negative influence in his life. He's the reason Cole is so angry, since he's been abused and belittled by this man throughout his childhood. Mr. Matthews just cares...

Peter Driscal's parents are very protective of their son and obviously want to protect him from Cole—a.k.a. the monster who hurt him. That said, even though they want to keep Peter as far away fr...