Themes in Soulless?

Love Conquers All

Love conquers all. When Maccon is able to stop the attack on Alexia when he is a full blooded werewolf proves the strength of love. The reader has been told that he has to be alone in his cell during the full moon because no one is safe. They can't even leave furniture in the cell with him, or he will use it to fight his way out. Love for Alexia overcame his animal instincts to kill. Although his animal side saw her as food, he controlled the instincts to attack her.

Women are equal to men.

Women are intelligent human beings and are equal to men. Alexia is an example of a woman who can think and act. She can be independent and help her country. She is recognized when she is named to the Shadow Panel. Every male in the book admits her intelligence. Her unconventional actions which do not fit into the era are accepted. She moves through society as freely as the males.