1. Freya and Daniel live with the knowledge that there is more to the world than what most people understand. How does this knowledge affect each of them?
2. “Black ops” officer Alex Simpson is committed to fighting the forces of evil. Do you believe that the presence of evil can physically manifest itself in the existence of malicious creatures? Do you believe, like Ecgbryt, that “there are places that are more enchanted than others”? Where and why?
3. Despite his grim situation in life, Daniel feels as if he belongs to another time, to a greater purpose. Do you believe a person can choose his or her own destiny or that it is chosen for him?
4. Though Freya declares that her time in Niðergeard was the worst thing she’s ever gone through, Daniel fondly recalls it as the best thing that has ever happened to him. Why do you think two people, going through the same experience, have such different perspectives? How did Freya’s and Daniel’s experiences define each of them?
5. How are Freya and Daniel alike? How are they different? Why do you think they were each chosen for this task, and why were they chosen to do it together?
6. What parts of Freya’s and Daniel’s lives do you think were reality, and what parts were deceptions, meant to entrap them?
7. Daniel says, “I think I’d rather die doing something than die doing nothing.” How does the ideal of being a hero affect Daniel’s determination and course of action in the book? Does this ideal affect Freya’s perspective?
8. Freya has the opportunity to kill Gád and falters. What prevents her from completing the quest set before her? Why do you think she lies to Daniel about what actually happened?
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