Throne of the Fallen

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

1. Sacrifice plays a large part in Envy’s character development, and he is often caught between his desires and his duties to his court. Have you ever faced a similar conflict between personal wants and external obligations?

2. Consider how betrayal and trust are recurring themes in the novel. Have you ever had to decide to trust someone in uncertain circumstances and depend on their better nature, as Camilla does with Envy?

3. Both Envy and Camilla view art as their personal passions and expressions of their own vulnerabilities. How do creative pursuits play a role in your own life?

4. Camilla’s arc explores themes of self-actualization and reclaiming one’s selfhood. Can you think of a time when you or someone you know struggled to forge their own path?

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

1. The novel reflects on multiple hierarchical societies and explores different power dynamics and misogyny, especially in Camilla’s case. Often, she is belittled and/or constrained by her gender, despite being a noblewoman in Waverly Green and a princess in the Wild Court. How do these themes reflect societal issues in the real world?

2. Lennox’s courtly games in the novel can be seen as a metaphor for power struggles, institutional abuse, and manipulations. Do you see any relevant connection to real-world societal power struggles or hierarchical systems?

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

1. Discuss Envy’s evolution as a character in his role as the novel’s anti-hero. How does he challenge or reinforce typical tropes of dark heroes in the fantasy romance genre?

2. Consider the various settings used throughout the narrative, be it Waverley Green, the Seven Circles of Hell, Malice Isle, or the Wild Court. How do they uniquely contribute to the novel’s tone and atmosphere?

3. The novel’s title, Throne of the Fallen, suggests themes of loss and diminished power. How does it connect to Envy’s journey and the story’s larger themes of vengeance, duty, and balance?

4. Analyze the dynamic between Envy and Camilla throughout the story. How does the development of their relationship come to bear on their individual growth?