What is Taltos? What are Little People? How are the two produced? There are four Taltos listed in the story. Who are they and how was each conceived?

Describe the history of the Taltos as presented by Ash. To whom does he tell the story? Why does he tell it?

Who is Tessa? What is Stuart's hope for her? What does Ash reveal about her? What is Stuart's response? What is Stuart's fate? What are the fates of Tommy and Marklin?

Who is Rowan? Michael? Mary Jane? Dolly Jean? Morrigan? Yuri? Ash? Samuel? How is each related to Mona?

Describe Mona's pregnancy. What is her initial reaction to the fact that the pregnancy might produce a Taltos? What is her fear once she is certain that the child is a Taltos? What does Granny say happened to another Taltos child born in the swamp...