1. What do we learn about Harry's character from her reactions to events on the long ride after her kidnapping?

2. Why does Corlath not pay more attention to her on the ride since her presence is important to him?

3. Are the Northerners too grotesque to be convincing?

4. Why do only two women follow Harry when she returns to the Homeland?

5. Why does Corlath refuse to listen to Harry's advice about the Gap?

6. In what other novels have you encountered a character resembling Luthe?

7. Although the mysterious Lady Aerin is an important force in the novel, her character is never developed.

Why does the author keep her so vague?

8. Does the sudden revelation of Harry's healing powers at the end seem convincing or not?