Meet the Cast
Tendai Matsika
Okay, so we're betting you've never been to the year 2194 (just a hunch—correct us if we're wrong, and whisper your time travel secrets in our ears). But just because this is when Tendai, our thi...
The Detectives: Ear, Eye, Arm
Everybody's favorite detectives put Sherlock Holmes to shame. Why? These crazy sleuths have superpowers that help them read minds (Arm), see stuff from really far away (Eye), and can even hear a wh...
General Matsika and Mrs. Matsika
If you could sneak a peak at the Matsikas' resumes, you'd find stuff like: General Rid the city of gangsImportant discoveries in chemistryAward-winning university professor Yep, they're pretty impr...
Rita Matsika
Tendai's younger sister is a force to be reckoned with. She's stubborn, assertive, and bossy. It doesn't matter that she's just a kid—she has no problem telling you like it is. On the one hand, w...
The Mellower
You know that kid in your class who is always sucking up to the teacher? That could be the Mellower. His full time job is praising his boss. Now before you go rolling your eyes, we should tell you...
She Elephant
She lives in a dirty mine full of social rejects. Her hobbies include kidnapping and selling kids and cooking. Even wild dogs can't knock her down. At first glance, we don't want to be friends with...
Mrs. Horsepool-Worthington
The Mellower's mom isn't all bad, though she definitely knows how to take advantage of a bad situation. It's clear she thinks more with her purse than her heart—that's why she's so keen on gettin...
Resthaven People
Take an ancient village, inhabit it with a group of people fed up with modern life, add in a couple hundred traditions and customs, and what could possibly go wrong? Oh wait—a lot. Resthaven was...
The Masks a.k.a. the Gondwannans
Let's face it: There are a lot of bad guys in the book—but the Masks take the cake. Early on, we get filled in on who the Gondwannans are: The Gondwannans were everybody's bogeymen. They were bla...
Trashman
We're not sure if Trashman is really an adult. He talks like a four-year-old and can't remember anything for more than a couple minutes. Plus, he has trouble taking anything seriously and staying o...
Myanda
We don't get to know this Resthaven resident all that well, but Myanda helps Tendai out when she can. Why? It turns out his dad did her a solid back in the day. Listen to her explain her life befor...
Kuda Matsika
Tendai's little brother tags along for the adventure simply because his older siblings are going. He doesn't really know what's going on, and Kuda spends most of the time they are gone playing with...