1. Ethan almost gets into a fight on his first day of
school. What did you think about his response to Brian Kingston’s bullying of
Todd? What would you have done? What do you think is an effective way of
responding to a bully?
2. When we first meet Todd, he seems to be the
victim of bullies. Later we learn that perhaps the situation is not as simple as
Ethan first believes. Todd even lets Ethan take the fall for his retaliation
against Kingston. Why do you think Ethan still decides to look for Todd and help
him? Did you agree with Ethan’s actions, or would you have done something
else?
3. Ethan is angry with his sister, Meghan, for what he sees as
her desertion of their family. What do you think of the way he handles his
feelings? What do you think Meghan would say if she knew how he felt? If someone
left you and stayed away to protect you, how would that make you feel? What
kinds of things do you do to protect people you care about?
4. Kenzie
gives Leanansidhe a month of her life in exchange for gaining the Sight. What do
you think of her decision? Are there any circumstances under which you would
knowingly give up a month of your life?
5. Guro Javier believes Ethan
when Ethan comes to him for help. What, if any, circumstances in your life
require you to believe in something you can’t see? What do you think would
happen if Ethan did open up to kids at school?
6. Julie Kagawa’s Iron
Fey world began with the addition of the Iron faeries, who live with metal and
technology that is poisonous to traditional faeries. Now she has added another
type of faery to this world, the Forgotten. What do you think can make someone
live on after death? What does immortality mean to you?
7. The
Forgotten must steal the glamour of other faeries to survive. How do you feel
about their circumstances? What would you do if you knew your life depended on
stealing someone else’s?
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THE ETERNITY CURE
In a future world, vampires rule
and humans are blood cattle. New vampire Allison Sekemoto is on a quest to
find and save her creator, Kanin, from the sadistic vampire Sarren. Blood
calls to blood—but Allie’s path has never been as simple as it
seems....