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

1.  For much of the novel, Rune is torn between running from danger or staying to fight for a better world. Have you ever faced a situation in which you had to choose between protecting yourself and standing up for something or someone you believed in? How did you decide, and do you relate to Rune’s internal conflict?

2.  Throughout Rebel Witch, loved ones powerfully influence the characters’ decisions, for better or worse. How does your relationship with your family or partner affect your choices? Did you empathize with Rune’s struggle between loyalty to those she loves and the duty she feels toward the greater good?

3.  Fear of indifference marks the world of Rebel Witch: Witches are hunted, and society is built on inequality. Did some moments in the novel remind you of discrimination or systemic injustice that you’ve experienced or witnessed? How did those parallels make you reflect on societal structures today, and did they inform how you viewed Rune’s fight for a new kind of world?

4. The New Republic and Cressida’s regime both justify cruelty in the name of peace or power. Have you ever witnessed or experienced a situation in which people justified harmful actions for what they claimed was a “greater good”? How did that affect your perspective on power or leadership, and how does it compare to the power struggles in the novel?

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

1.  Both the New Republic and Cressida’s regime use fear, propaganda, and violence to maintain control. How does Rebel Witch reflect real-world systems of oppression or government regimes (past or present) that justify cruelty in the name of order or safety? What societal parallels stood out to you most while reading?

2.  The novel explores how marginalized groups, like witches, are systematically hunted and erased under the New Republic. How does Rebel Witch reflect real-world historical or present-day persecution based on identity, such as race, religion, sexuality, or gender?

3. Seraphine, as Wisdom, admits her guilt in creating a system that spiraled out of control, mirroring how powerful figures or ideologies can have unintended long-term consequences. How does this theme resonate with cultural or historical moments when belief systems or movements, originally meant to protect people, ended up causing harm?

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

1.  The novel alternates between Rune’s and Gideon’s perspectives, allowing readers insight into both sides of their conflict. How did this dual narrative structure affect your understanding of their individual struggles, loyalties, and motivations? Did it shift your sympathies or add complexity to their relationship?

2.  Seraphine’s true identity as Wisdom redefines her role in the story and reframes her earlier actions. How did this revelation affect your perception of her character arc? In what ways does Seraphine’s storyline explore the theme of redemption and the burden of past mistakes?

3. Blood and sacrifice appear repeatedly as symbols—through Cressida’s whip, magical spells, and Rune’s final act. What do you think the novel is saying about the price of change and the role sacrifice plays in love, loyalty, and revolution? How did this symbolism impact your reading of Rune’s choices?

4.     The novel’s theme about breaking cycles of violence and oppressive power culminates in Rune and Gideon’s decision to create a new world order built on cooperation. How effectively do you think the author explored this theme through the characters’ journeys and the novel’s conclusion? Did the ending feel earned based on what each character sacrificed along the way?