- Jacinta Wariinga: The protagonist that struggles in the wake of Kenyan independence. She spirals into a suicidal depression in the rising action of the book, but then right as she goes to take her own life, someone stops her and takes her on an enlightening yet painful journey of discovery.
- Munti: The mysterious figure who finds her and stops Jacinta from killing herself, He invites her to attend a feast called "The Devil's Feast"
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