The novel introduces some of the main characters in the cycle , and refers to others , such as Bullet Tillerman and Francis Verricker .
This novel is the first in a seven - part series , known as the Tillerman Cycle .
The novel introduces some of the main characters in the cycle , and refers to others , such as Tillerman Cycle   and Francis Verricker .
This novel is the first in a seven - part series , known as the Tillerman Cycle .