- Has Partridge really turned into his father? Is his father's influence truly inside of him? Is Partridge a bad guy in the end, or do we admire him for staying true to Iralene?
- Do you feel satisfied by the ending? Is the new world that Pressia talks about going to be filled with pain and suffering, or do you think some good will come about?
- Iralene can't seem to shake the world of artificiality. Is Iralene a hindrance to Partridge, or does she really try to help him?
- Ellery Willux has shown that he has multiple sides: is he as evil as he was made out to be in the first two books, or is he a little more compassionate?
- Why do we never get Bradwell's perspective?
- Does it matter whether we know if Arvin discovers the cure or not? Would the wretches want to be cured at this point?