Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Puck and Sean's home, Thisby, is a small island off the coast of… well, we're not sure what it's off the coast of. References are made to a "mainland," but we're not sure which mainland that is e...
Narrator Point of View
The Scorpio Races is told from either Sean or Puck's point of view, depending on the chapter you're reading. How can you tell? Well, it has their name in nice big capital letters at the top of each...
What's Up With the Title?
This whole book is about the events leading up to a yearly event called the Scorpio Races. The Events Leading Up to the Scorpio Races is too long a title though, so Stiefvater shortened it to The S...
What's Up With the Ending?
Right before the final chapter, Puck wins the Scorpio Races, pays off her house, and with the help of Finn's winnings, helps Sean buy Corr and everyone lives happily ever after. It's a surprisingly...
Tough-o-Meter
We have two words for you: Capaill uisce. These are the hardest two words to pronounce in the whole book, but once you get to Chapter 13, Sean and George Holly finally get hooked on phonics and spe...