Who is Sinda? Who is Orianne? Who is Mika? Who is Nalia? How are the girls connected? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Sinda, Orianne, and Mika each go through identity crises as they are manipulated to the wills of others. What is the affect of each? Which is most suited for the throne? Why?

Who is Kiernan? What is his connection to Sinda? To Orianne? To Mika? What is his role in putting the true princess on the throne? What kind of person is he? What are his strengths and weaknesses?

Describe the elaborate plot Melaina concocts regarding the princess. What are her motivations? What do you consider her biggest mistakes?

What is the oracle? What is the role of the oracle in the story? What does this say about the beliefs of the people of the story? Is this aspect...