A Sea of Song and Sirens

1. Do you think Maren’s father knew her mother was not an ordinary human? Do you think he knew Maren was like her mother? Why or why not?

2. What was the significance of the title? If you had to choose two words to replace Song and Siren in the title, what would you choose?

3. How does Maren change as the story progresses? In what ways does she grow?

4. Lehani is similar to Hawaii, what place on Earth do you believe Calder is similar to? What similarities do you notice?

5. How did you feel about Nori and Olinne in the early chapters of the book? How do you think they, and the other naiads of the Juile Sea, compare to the naiads Selena and Maren meet in the Venusian Sea during Maren’s training?

6. Which character did you relate to or empathize with most strongly?

7. Did you like the ending of the story? How do you feel about cliffhangers in a series?

8. Do you believe water is used symbolically throughout the story? What other examples of symbolism did you notice?

9. What are the main themes of the story?

10. How did the story make you feel?

11. What question are you most interested in having answered in the second book?

12. If you could ask the author one question about the book, what would it be?

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