Aurelious Forty
Dianna Beirne
- Reading
- You could check in about how the murder and clan unrest are affecting the reading experience, and discuss Aurelious's changing sense of himself.
- Themes
- Belief and identity: New information challenges the clans' beliefs, while Aurelious questions what he knows about himself and his life. The premise raises questions about how beliefs and identity respond to destabilising information, but does not establish the story's judgement of those beliefs.
- Bereavement and upheaval: Inglore is dealing with Cassandra's murder as the clans come together amid unrest and upheaval. Loss and collective disruption are present, but the premise does not show whether the narrative condemns, endorses or otherwise interprets the events.
- Worth knowing
- A murder and the death of someone Inglore loved are part of the premise; unrest and upheaval follow. Consider whether bereavement or sudden change might be difficult topics for your reader.