SuitabookStar dreams
Sue Bentley
- Reading
- You could read together in short stretches and pause when the story shifts between Flame and Jemma. Invite your reader to say which strand they want to follow next, without needing to predict how either ends.
- Themes
- Magic used to help: Flame uses often chaotic magic spells to help people he encounters while moving between families. Magic is part of the story’s means of helping others, but its broader moral or practical treatment is unclear.
- Pursuit and family loss: Flame’s parents have been killed, and he hides from an uncle trying to claim the throne. These events create a threat around Flame, but the tone and treatment of loss are not established.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes the killing of Flame’s parents and an uncle seeking his throne. Consider whether these threats feel manageable for your reader, especially if family loss or pursuit is sensitive for them.