SF/F Read Alongs discussion

This is an informal read-along, so no obligation to blog and no set dates for posts! However, I will post prompts here and on Twitter each Wednesday starting May 2nd.

This thread can be used for discussion and/or to share links to blog posts - please make good use of spoiler tags if you start discussing your thoughts here! There will also be a discussion thread posted on Twitter each Sunday, with the first posted on May 6th.

Our schedule:

Week I: Prologue, Jill/Cerrgonney 1052, Brangwen/Deverry 643
Week II: Jill/Deverry 1058, Lyssa/Deverry 698
Week III: Jill/Eldidd 1062 – to end of scene: “Silver dagger, I’ve got a hire for you”
Week IV: from our stopping point through to the end

Can't wait to get reading when I get home tomorrow...

Week I - First impressions

The mists part and our journey begins... Here are some thought starters for discussion of week one for those who wish to craft blog posts. If you'd like to get chatty, I'll re-post these on Twitter on Sunday for the broader audience (if you want to get chatty here, please use spoiler tags!)

This is an informal read-along - you don't have to discuss / cover each point! Feel free to pick and choose, and of course to focus on other things that caught your attention as you read!

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A few general things to warm up...

How about the world-building?
How do you feel about the split timelines?
Any themes/characters you’re particularly interested in? Worried about? Angry with?

And some more specific questions...
What do you think Adoryc’s issue is/was?
The joys of an old-school patriarchy: let's talk about the terrible position Brangwen is in. Does she have agency? Is consent possible given her circumstances? What do you make of her choices and self-awareness?
Is it really all Nevyn’s fault? Or is his vow to ‘put it right’ as arrogant as his idea that his love for Brangwen was simply to lead him to his Wyrd (let’s take a moment there, shall we? Oh, the irony. What did you make of Rhegor's final word on the matter?)
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Discontinued as I believe we're all chatting on Twitter not blogging this time :D

I will post prompts on Twitter on Saturday!