The Night Prince

Examine the function of the shared dreamscape and psychic bond as a narrative space. How does Palphreyman use this setting to develop themes, character, or plot?

The Anam-Cridech is a subversion of the popular “fated mates” trope in romantasy novels. Analyze how The Night Prince first employs and then complicates the conventions of this trope.

How does the novel explore the idea that acts of protection can be indistinguishable from acts of domination?

Analyze Blake’s character through the lens of his past trauma, including his imprisonment, torture, and servitude to the God of Night. How do these experiences inform his behavior and his draw toward “broken birds”?

By comparing how Aurora, Callum, and Blake each negotiate their social façades against their primal wolf natures, what does the novel suggest about the necessity of embracing one’s vulnerabilities?

Trace the motif of “the bite” throughout the novel. How does each instance redefine the act’s meaning, exploring the intersections of power, intimacy, and violation?

Analyze how the control and discovery of knowledge, from ancestral lineage to the true nature of the Anam-Cridech, drives the central conflicts of the novel and relates to themes of power.

Discuss the symbolic function of recurring settings such as Night’s chapel, the dungeons beneath the Southlands palace, and the Grey Keep. How do these spaces of imprisonment contribute to the novel’s exploration of physical, psychological, and spiritual confinement?