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Readers'
Group Questions |
1.
Samantha often raises the question of fate, alternately
claiming not to believe in it, and fearing it exists.
Does she ever determine the truth about it?
2. Is Samantha’s chosen profession of fake psychic
as harmless as she claims? Is she really just telling
her clients what they want to hear, or is she tapping
into some unknown supernatural gifts that she doesn’t
realize she possesses?
3. Molly Claire also betrayed her natural talents and
the devotion of her fans. Why wasn’t the success
she achieved enough for her?
4. Does Special Agent Billy Finkner make good enough use
of his shape-shifting capabilities? If you possessed this
ability, how would you make use of it?
5. In a wildly uncharacteristic act, Annabelle shares
the secret of her heritage with Samantha. What is it about
Samantha that makes Annabelle feel she can trust her,
despite all evidence to the contrary?
6. Samantha says if she had Annabelle’s powers,
she would give herself the Lotto numbers. What would you
do if you had Annabelle’s gifts? Would you feel
her sense of responsibility?
7. If Angus has never bowed to a mortal before, what does
it say about his relationship with Samantha that he relents,
agreeing to delay their Venetian vacation and helping
her to find Annabelle? Do you think Samantha appreciates
the power she has over him?
8. Angus is an all-powerful god. Would you grow bored
with his life, or would you revel in it?
9. High Crimes on the Magical Plane conveys the idea that
there is a magical realm — of supernatural beings
— in the midst of our natural world, which most
people never notice. How is it that people don’t
see it?
10. What if Annabelle shared her secret abilities with
her FBI colleagues? How would they react?
11. What dangers might she face if her secret was generally
known? Doesn’t keeping her true identity a secret
condemn Annabelle to a lonely life?
13. What is it about Jake that attracts Annabelle when
she has largely given up on the idea of having a relationship?
12. By forcing herself to function more like an ordinary
mortal, does Annabelle miss too much that’s going
on around her in the magical realm? While Annabelle would
never relinquish her gifts, out of respect for her family
and heritage, by virtue of mostly not using her powers,
isn’t she, in effect, negating them?
13. While Annabelle could give herself a life of ease,
she has chosen a tougher than necessary path? Is her sense
of responsibility excessive?
14. Samantha is used to bending situations to fit her
needs. What does it say about her worldview that she’s
so shattered by discovering the things she’s always
claimed actually do exist?
15. Sure to stand out anywhere with her eccentric wardrobe,
why does Samantha dress as she does? Is she selling herself
short with her attention-getting style of dress, or does
it genuinely reflect her inner style?
16. Annabelle conveys the idea to Samantha that we are
all in this life to learn something. What can Annabelle
and Samantha teach each other?
17. When Annabelle hears Samantha calling out for help
— when she was strung up over the smelter vat —
was that strictly a function of Annabelle’s own
psychic gifts, or partially the result of some unknown
abilities of Samantha? |
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