1. How successful is Diana's characterization? Do you believe that she could do what she does in the novel?

2. What do you think of Father F. X. Axor's ideas about Christianity? Do they make sense in the context of the universe imagined in The Game of Empire?

3. How would the story have to be changed if Diana were a boy?

4. Who is the most interesting character in the book? Why?

5. What do you make of Diana's relationship to her father? What does this tell us about Dominic Flandry?

6. The Game of Empire is primarily meant to be entertaining, yet its plot has a background based on the ancient Roman Empire, and it pointedly shows nice people being hurt by the ambitions of others. Do these elements add depth to the story? Do they enhance your enjoyment of the novel, or do they detract from the...