Finale

In what ways does Stephanie Garber use the relationship Tella has with Legend and the one she has with Jacks to examine true love and obsessive or toxic attachments?

Garber frequently uses symbolic objects like the Reverie Key, luckless coins, and the dagger infused with magic. Select two or three of these objects and examine their roles in shaping the characters or thematic developments.

How do the sisters each view fate, magic, and romantic love? Compare and contrast the key aspects of their respective worldviews.

What significance do memory and past trauma have upon Scarlett’s and Tella’s motivations?

How do Legend’s illusions and powers function as symbolic representations to emotional barriers and vulnerability? Examine key scenes in which Legend interacts with Tella and analyze how the illusions reflect his internal conflicts.

Scarlett risks changing the past by directly interacting with Paradise. How does the novel use time travel as a narrative device, and what are the consequences on Scarlett’s perception of family and destiny?

How does the issue of immortality versus humanity play out differently in the arcs of Legend and Gavriel, and how does each character’s choice regarding immortality represent their views on love, power, and self-sacrifice?

Contrast the dynamics between the two pairs of siblings in the novel: Scarlett and Tella, and Legend and Julian. How do the dynamics of the series critique sibling relationships as well as romance?