River World (eventually spoilers as things happen)

[Arani Korden]

The Romantic Interest. Victorian Era blond woman.

That's Alice. As in "in Wonderland." The fact that they made her blonde actually annoyed me a bit, since the historical Alice was dark-haired.

 

[Nightfall]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one that caught that. The Mad Hatter hat on the kid that she drew should have been a give away.

 

[Assenpfeffer]

I thought it was okay. Not great, and certainly not terrible. Didn't have a whole lot to do with the books, as far as I remember them, but that's not something I get worked up over.