Compare and contrast the characters of Dorian and Chaol. What about them might Celeana find appealing, and whom does she eventually appear to have more feelings for?

Celaena receives help from many sources throughout the novel. Choose one character who you feel helps her the most and explain why this is the case. What does he/she do or teach Celaena that further develops her as a character?

Why does Celaena keep her true identity a secret through so much of the novel? What does Chaol expect her to gain from doing so, and what does she fear will happen to hear when it becomes clear that Cain knows who she is?

What is Dorian's opinion of the women at court? Compare the character Kaltain to Celaena. What might Dorian find appealing in Celaena that Kaltain lacks?

Choose one of the three major characters...