What is the novel implying about Grace’s courtly training when she ultimately uses Latin to barter with Queen Elizabeth? Is this training more consequential than her knowledge as a mariner and warrior? Why or why not?

How does the relationship between Grace and her half-brother, Donal, develop over the course of the novel? How does it contrast with the relationships that Grace has with each of her other male peers in the novel?

The novel fleshes out a popular tale from Irish folklore. How do Lawhon’s inventions, such as Grace’s collaboration as a spy for the English, drive her intended depiction of Irish culture and identity?