Jack “Sly” Slynter

Since his parents were killed by pirates three years ago, Sly has been bounced from shelter to shelter until he was adopted by the Pillar family. At first he was happy to have a family again, but it soon turned ugly when he realized that they had adopted him to get the government child support check. Sly was physically and mentally abused by Mr. and Mrs. Pillar so he ran left and stowed away aboard the Hidden Sun.

Sly is very pale with long black hair and a large “X” shaped scar on his cheek, courtesy of Mr. Pillar. He dresses in all black with a floor length leather overcoat that has been torn to shreds in the back.

Author’s Note:

Sly is one of the most important characters in the Brandon Sparks Universe. He is the lynchpin between the past, present and future. While Brandon is the central figure in the story, Sly is the one that will bring it all together as the story continues into the next six books.

I was looking for a simple name with a cool nickname. I did in fact name Sly after Sylvester Stallone and “Sly” morphed into Slynter.

Charlie’s Note:

Sly is a true friend. His friendship with Brandon cannot be measured with words. Sly was there for Brandon every step of the way. Even when things got tough, Sly was there. Though I was initially uncomfortable with Brandon going on the Hidden Sun, knowing Sly was there was comforting. It seems like only yesterday that Sly made the ultimate sacrifice. Brandon was thirteen at the time, and General Zarafat had gotten aboard the Hidden Sun. I was having my problems with a certain villain, and couldn’t do anything to help. When General Zarafat went to attack Brandon in the shuttle bay, Sly stepped in-between the two.