Filthy Rich Fae

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. How did you feel about the novel’s blend of gritty urban fantasy and paranormal romance? Did the genres blend seamlessly or feel at odds?

2. If you’ve read Geneva Lee’s The Royals Saga, how does Filthy Rich Fae compare? Does her signature style carry over, or does this feel like a departure?

3. The novel ends on a major cliffhanger, with Cate captured and Lachlan preparing for a rescue mission. How did this ending affect your reading experience? Are you eager for the sequel?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Cate’s fierce devotion to Channing sets the entire plot in motion. How did her loyalty resonate with you, especially in terms of sacrifice and found family?

2. Cate makes morally complex choices to protect Channing. Have you ever faced a choice where protecting someone meant compromising your own values?

3. Lachlan frequently frames his violent actions as protection. Did you sympathize with his methods?

4. How did you respond to Channing’s betrayal? Do you understand his motivations, or was his deal with Oberon unforgivable?

5. Cate and Lachlan bring out new and volatile sides of each other. Do you think their relationship is ultimately healing or harmful?

6. Cate has to quickly learn the intricate and dangerous politics of the fae courts. Have you ever found yourself navigating an unfamiliar environment with unspoken rules?

Examine the book’s relevance to societal issues, historical events, or cultural themes.

1. How does the real-world setting of New Orleans—with its reputation for mystique, revelry, and darkness—ground the supernatural elements of the novel?

2. The fae courts operate as shadow governments with their own laws, economies, and forms of justice that exist outside human systems. What commentary does this offer on real-world systems of privilege and power where the elite operate by a different set of rules?

3. The fae in this novel are amoral and dangerous. How does this older folkloric approach shape the story’s tone and stakes? Compare this to other fantasy stories featuring the fae.

Dive into the book’s structure, characters, themes, and symbolism.

1. Except for the final chapter, the novel is told entirely from Cate’s first-person perspective as a human with no knowledge of the fae. How does this narrative choice shape your understanding of the fae and their world? 

2. Lachlan’s shifting tattoos are a recurring visual motif. How do they deepen his character and the novel’s themes?

3. Both Cate and Lachlan blur the lines between healing and harm. Through their parallel journeys, how does the novel complicate traditional ideas of good and evil?

4. From Cate’s soul bargain to Ciara’s political handfasting, the novel is structured around magical contracts. What do these pacts reveal about power and consent?

5. How does Cate’s physical journey mirror her transformation as a character?

Encourage imaginative and creative connections to the book.

1. If you had to make a magical bargain to save a loved one, what would you offer? What loophole would you try to include?

2. Invent a fifth fae court to exist alongside the Nether, Infernal, Hallow, and Astral Courts. What would it be called, what city or region would it secretly oversee, and what would be its primary source of power or influence?

3. Lachlan’s gift of a gun empowers Cate. What kind of magical or symbolic gift from a fae prince would grant you agency or power?