The Named
Marianne Curley
- Reading
- Keep track of the Guardians, the Order and what each character knows. Pause when a secret changes how someone appears, and discuss what evidence supports trusting them.
- Themes
- Protecting history: The Named travel through time to prevent the Order of Chaos from altering history and gaining power. The premise presents the Guardians as a defence against the Order, but does not show how their choices or methods are judged.
- Villains and heroes: Secrets from the past are revealed, and villains and heroes are exposed as the threat grows. The outline suggests character revelations matter, but does not establish whether they confirm or overturn earlier judgements.
- Worth knowing
- The threat from the Order intensifies, so suspense is part of the premise. How frightening or action-heavy the story becomes is not clear from the outline.