Comment on theme

Consider true love. As this novel begins, Tessa is preparing for her wedding with Jem. Tessa and Jem became engaged in the previous novel despite the fact that Tessa was in love with Will, Jem’s parabatai. Will pushed Tessa away because he believed he was cursed. If she loved him, she would die. For this reason, Tessa had opened her heart to Jem and now loves them both.