-To what extent is The Celdan Heresies a political novel? What might it try to say?

-What makes The Celdan Heresies a fantasy novel? Where does it depart from the genre?

-Why might I have chosen to set this book in another world, instead of placing it in medieval France, or Siberia, or whatever?

-To what extent is The Celdan Heresies a genre book, and to what extent does it depart from such categorization?

-A military press published this novel. How is/isn’t this pairing a surprise?

-How does the book treat violence? To what effect?

-The Celdan Heresies casts a church as a villain, but its protagonist is a nun herself. Why is the first church villainous, and what might Gaelle’s new faith embody, by contrast?

-To what extent does the monstrous exist in this book? Where?

-To what extent does the numinous exist in this book? Where?

-What are the Celdan heresies?

-I listed a collection of books that helped me write The Celdan Heresies. Other than giving credit to my sources, why would I name these sources?

-Which character would you like to counsel, tell off, or interview?

-Who is your favorite character?

-Who is your least favorite?

-Why might I have seen fit to make Gaelle an orphan?

-What is Increase? Is Increase real?

-Compare and contrast Wilm and Otto.

-As an old lady, Gaelle is 132 years old. The story stars when she’s 15. How has she changed in the last century or so?

-What do you think happens next?

— THESE QUESTIONS CONTAIN SPOILERS —

-At the end of the book, both Caspar and Gaelle sermonize about their view of what’s holy. Compare and contrast.

-At the end of the book, young Gaelle descends into the earth while old-lady Gaelle hangs in the air. Discuss.