Beyond The Wall
Tanya Landman
- Reading
- Consider reading together if the pursuit or physical danger feels intense; pause to check how the scenes land and discuss what Cassia wants from her journey.
- Themes
- Freedom and power: Cassia is described as running after maiming her master, in a land conquered by Rome, and hoping to reach freedom. The premise places Cassia’s pursuit of freedom against Roman rule and her relationship to her master.
- Trust and help: Cassia meets Marcus, described as slippery and silver-tongued, and as her only hope. The introduction sets up uncertainty about relying on someone whose character is described in ambivalent terms.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes blood, maiming, pursuit by dogs and a bounty on Cassia. These indicate threat and physical harm, though the extent and detail of scenes are unclear.