Taylor is Hopper's graduate student and one of the expedition's central survivors. He helps deduce that the cave contains a severe time distortion, fights the cavemen, and is killed before being placed in the Guardian's healing pool, while Hopper entrusts him with saving the others.
Protagonist who moves to New Mexico and joins teens preserving buffalo and Navajo traditions. He competes in a race, quits to save the town from stampeding buffalo, leads friends to herd them safely, and is named an honorary Navajo member with the name Rides With the Wind.
DB is Eddie's friend, teammate, and part of the group that takes home economics with him. He is involved in the friends' changing reaction to Eddie's cooking ambition and eventually supports Eddie's decision to compete. While Eddie is away, DB finally gets a hit that helps the team win the baseball game.
Nikita appears at the celebratory dinner near the end of the story. His apparent recognition of something about Max unsettles the family’s carefully constructed account of Bo’s arrival and Max’s new role as a father. The moment gives Nikita a limited but potentially significant connection to the central family conflict.
Chad Voyt is Bianca Madler's boyfriend and is present during the confrontation at Wells Canyon. Afterward, he is questioned about the killing, admits he was angry with Bianca and spent time alone in his car, but denies knowing what happened to the missing girl.
Young boy and Ben's closest friend, whose foster care threat motivates the investigation.
Brad is one of the mine-exploring group members. He is briefly separated from the others in the passages, prompting them to call out for him; he eventually catches up and rejoins the group as they continue deeper into the mine.
Jack's son, who helps uncover the truth about Fog's partners and faces the possibility of being sent to a foster home.
Luke is one of the juvenile boys staying with Doug and Robbie. He celebrates his birthday with the group, who make his favorite chocolate cake, and takes part in a sailing race against rival young sailors, which Luke and the others win. He is among the boys learning to work together aboard the boat.
Reiley McClendon has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work is anchored in the Gentle Ben universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Time Trap, The Flyboys, Buffalo Dreams. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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