Point of View

The majority of the novel is written in first person from Diana's limited perspective. Diana is a witch who has exceptional powers of observation and an abundance of empathy, meaning she often discerns what other characters think and feel. She is able to relate those to the reader, but the reader knows only what Diana knows. For example, Matthew's sister Louisa and his friend Kit kidnap Diana. They are planning to kill her, but Diana escapes. Later, Diana learns that Matthew is at Bedlam, the famous mental hospital. Diana knows Kit and Louisa are being held there, but she does not know about Matthew's plan to torture Kit and Louisa until someone tells Diana where he is. The limited perspective is also evident when Diana is learning to control her magic. In one scene, she is participating in a play along with Emperor Rudolf. Diana...