Aneena Nuruddin – Connie's best friend, always looking for the latest scoop.He takes care of injured animals, and is the owner of a dog named Wolf. Sean 'Rat' Ratcliff:- Friend of Col's.Society member in the company of the Two-Fours, Companion to Col Colin (Col) Clamworthy:- 12-year-old boy, resident of Hescombe, Society member, member of the Two-Fours, Companion to the Pegasus species, specifically Skylark.Kullervo:- An evil shapeshifter, enemy to the Society.She has a golden hide, which makes her resistant to fire and heat. Argand:- A baby dragon, or 'dragonet'.Connie Lionheart – 12-year-old girl, recently moved to Hescombe, Society member, Universal Companion, companion to Argand and Kullervo many-greats-granddaughter to one of the first Universals, Suzanna Caldicott.Connie must go to save her friend, while remaining safe herself and not letting her great-aunt know she is gone. Col finds himself to be the property of Kullervo, an evil shapeshifter. On his second visit, Col is taken over by a mysterious creature – one who appears to be a Pegasus, but does not feel like one. Meanwhile, Col is introduced to the Gorgon, his mother's companion species. Connie's parents have asked Godiva and her brother Hugh to stop their world travels to take Connie away from Evelyn and 'wean her off of the Society.' Thus, Connie is now living in the town of Chartmouth with Godiva and Hugh, where she's denied contact with any mythical creatures. Connie might be able to help, but she has been taken away by her great-aunt Godiva. Mallins Wood is under danger, and it is home to the only gorgon left in the world. The Gorgon's Gaze takes place after the events in Secret of the Sirens, and follows the story of Connie and Col.

The rest of the quartet includes Mines of the Minotaur and The Chimera's Curse. It is the second book of the Companions Quartet, and it continues the story from the previous book, Secret of the Sirens. The Gorgon's Gaze is a fantasy novel by British writer Julia Golding.

Mines of the Minotaur by Julia Golding