Amanda West grew up in the small town as an only child. Her life seemed pretty normal until Laurie Gellar and Ms. Biggs started to make her life miserable at school. She is a petite girl with gangly legs, long blond hair, and bangs that constantly get in her face - she also chews the side of her cheek when she is nervous or trying to find the right answer. Amanda can be a bit of an introvert at times, preferring to be a part of the crowd but not wanting the attention for herself. She is not proud of it, but Amanda can have a bit of a temper, which mainly stems from the fact that her parents are rarely around and have a tendency not to believe her due to all the detention slips Ms. Biggs has given her this year.
When Amanda is claimed as the 51st Favoured, her life has become completely undone. Her best friend is missing, her parents are gone, and her teacher turned into a terrifying creature. Amanda knows she must go to Asgard to fix this if she can, but she has to figure out what it means to have her magick come from a person that is so evil they almost destroyed the Nine Realms.