Character Sketch: Emily May Harrison

Emily May Harrison is the key character in the Scroll of Seven Series.

Emily is a reluctant warrior and hero, who often feels that she does not have the confidence to deal with what life - and the universe - throws at her. However, there is an inner core, an inner strength that is slowly appearing and that she is learning to trust.

She has long, brown hair which is often braided into a plait hanging down her back. She has long slim legs, eyes that see things that other don't and a teenagers strong heart. At the base of her neck, hiding under her plait, is her Eight - a sideways infinity symbol that appeared straight after her birth.

She is about twelve years old, so is finding herself as her gangly legs become more shaped and strong, along with her body transforming into something beautiful to behold. She has lost some key people, both her Mom and Dad (one to death, the other just dissapeared) and because of this, questions her life and those around her, even as she feels the love of her Gran and her Gran's sidekick, Mamasita.

Her home is in Paradise Beach, a seaside village, where she has the freedom to walk around and play with her friends. Her best friend is Sam, another girl, who has the confidence and outspokeness that Emily often envy's. Emily loves the library at Paradise Beach and is a voracious reader. She doesn't wear glasses.

She is starting to notice the boys around her and is sometimes embarrased by her awareness and them noticing her. When she moves to boarding school she meets up with Josh, a street boy, who can almost read her mind - and he makes sure to let her know when he feels her looking at him!

She goes through stages when she feels really confident and knows that she can do things, so takes the lead and charges ahead, to other times when all she wants to do is shove her head under a pillow and make it all go away.

She ultimately has many, many questions and is searching for their answers, while still trying to be a 'normal' person finding her way in the world.