1. What qualities make The Wild Hunt appealing to adults as well as to children?

2. Why is "Summer and Goodness and Light," as she calls herself, presented in the form of a cat?

3. What aspect of her personality is expressed in the White Goddess' prediction of what she will do to the Moss Man? She reminds Jerold of a queen in a fairy tale "and not the good queen either."

4. Is the characterization of Gerund convincing?

5. What is the function of the armor that Jerold dons before beginning his trip to the realm of winter?

6. How do the characters of Jerold and Gerund complement one another? Why does the cat choose both of them as heroes?

7. The atmosphere in The Wild Hunt is essentially dark and brooding. How does Yolen attempt to lighten it? Does she succeed?

8. Is there anything at all attractive in the...