1. Why does Tom and Jan's love not survive? If you could, what advice would you have given Tom before it was too late? To Jan?

2. What happens to Macey, Thomas, and Tom when they have seizures? What visions do they have? Is the. Celtic com goddess right when she says that Macey "sees real"? Are the visions helpful or hurtful?

3. What does the axe mean to each of the main characters? Does it mean different things to the women and to the men? Why do they consider the axe so special? What powers, if any, does it have?

4. Describe Tom and Jan's parents.

What are their shortcomings? Do they have any strengths, or are they as bad as Tom says they are?

5. Which of the three young men has the most difficulty dealing with his problems? Why? Who gives the best help when one...