1. Suppose Elana was stranded on Andrecia. Would the other Andrecians accept her as a good enchantress as Georyn did? Or would they be frightened and believe her to be an evil witch? Is there any chance Elana and Georyn could marry and live happily ever after?

Do you think the Federation would try to rescue her?

2. Which of the three main characters—Elana, Georyn, and Jarel—do you think shows the most courage? Why?

Which of them is likely to have his or her life changed the most by the events in the novel?

3. What evidence is there that Elana's Federation is more technologically advanced than Jarel's Empire? What evidence is there that the Federation is more morally advanced?

4. The book shows a highly developed civilization, with telepathic powers, that keeps itself hidden from other human races. Do you think Elana's civilization...