Adelina comments early in the novel that losing her sight in her remaining eye is one of her great fears. What events does the author use to foreshadow this fear? What other vulnerabilities contribute to Adelina’s complex character and dark coming-of-age?

The perspective is consistently first-person for Adelina’s chapters but third-person limited for other viewpoint characters. How does perspective impact the content of the chapters and the overall plot? How would the narrative change if it did not include the third-person limited perspective?

Which setting details draw most strongly on the Renaissance period? Which setting details are entirely representative of a built world and the fantasy genre? How do the two sets of details compare and contrast?