Trust, or the lack of it, is pivotal to politics in Faerie. How do moments of trust and betrayal shape the plot, characterization, and/or illuminate some of the novel’s key ideas?

Jude and Oak both display leadership qualities, but their approaches to power and trust differ. How do they act as foils to one another, and how do their interactions show the tension between pragmatism and personal loyalty?

How do the different characters all experience imprisonment—whether by chains, expectations, or oaths—and how do they each seek freedom?