SuitabookThe seers
Julianna Scott
- Reading
- Read it after The Holders, since it continues that story and assumes earlier events. Pause after the social investigation to discuss status and belonging, then allow space for the emotionally difficult late developments.
- Themes
- Power and responsibility: Becca’s abilities continue to manifest while she adjusts to her new life and responds to an immediate personal crisis. The narrative examines how much power one person can have without supplying an easy answer; Becca is also portrayed as taking charge and defending others.
- Belonging and social privilege: Becca encounters the Bhunaidh, an aristocratic Holder community, and tries to understand and fit into its society. The book contrasts concern for parties and personal welfare with efforts towards a more inclusive society, while allowing Becca to engage with the aristocratic community.
- Trust and hidden motives: An investigation follows betrayal and a name that may help oppose Darrah; friend and foe become harder to distinguish. Suspicion and revelations drive the investigation, with Bastian also described as not being quite what he first seems.
- Worth knowing
- Expect danger, suspense and action around investigation, betrayal and opposing Darrah. Romance is present, and one character-related subplot is described as emotionally heartbreaking; the ending may feel abrupt rather than fully resolved.