Consider the subject of male domination and female power in the novel. What is the difference between domination and power? What benefits do the book’s men derive from dominating women?

How has the word “witch” changed in the centuries since Altha’s trial? Does it now have one or multiple meanings? What does this change suggest about contemporary attitudes toward powerful women and nature?

Think about the meaning of the word “weyward.” What connotations does it evoke in your mind? Aside from being the family surname, why do you think the author chose this as the book’s title?