The prologue of the novel The Emerald Atlas tells an event that happened during a snowy Christmas Eve in the lives of the siblings. It introduces the children's parents, a mysterious old man, a nun, three dark entities, and an adversary who was only referred as "he".
It is being followed by Chapter 1: Mrs. Lovestock's Hat.
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Characters
- The woman (mother)
- The man (father)
- Tall man (later called the old man)
- Kate (4-year old)
- Michael (2-year old)
- Emma (infant)
- Sister Agatha
- Three dark figures