Ren's best friend

Mira Okafor

Never merely stands anywhere — she occupies a place.

Ren's fearless best friend, red backpack and yellow raincoat, always ten steps ahead and always waiting for him to catch up. Mira takes Ren's strange questions seriously, which is one of the reasons he trusts her before anyone else.

As Halloway's autumn turns strange, Mira refuses to let Ren carry it alone — on her own terms, not just as backup.