By OBS Staffer Dawn

Chapters 18-20

Rephaim has difficulty not talking back to Neferet. Her hypocrisy annoys him but his father Kalona comes to his defense.

They discuss trying to get Stevie Ray to turn back to darkness. Rephaim knows Stevie Ray cannot be turned but he must obey his father’s orders. Neferet senses a change in Rephaim but he easily explains it’s from nearly dying.

Rephaim is appalled at the way Neferet speaks to his father. Kalona and Rephaim discuss Kalona’s oath to Neferet and how he gave Stark some of his immortality. Because of that, Kalona is able to send his spirit into Stark’s body. Rephaim asks his father to repeat the exact words of the oath – and Rephaim realizes the oath is void, but they must test it by disobeying Neferet….

Discussion Questions:

1. Has Rephaim changed? in what ways?
2. Did you think the oath was void?
3. Were you surprised that Erik cried about losing Jack?
4. What do you think of Erik being made a tracker?
5. How did you feel about the funeral? Would Jack approve?

Quotes:

Aphrodite to Erik, “Is that what’s bothering you? That you’re the new Tracker and it’s a tough job, or is what’s really bothering you that you have to put off Hollywood for four years and in that time there’s sure to be ‘the next Brad Pitt’?”

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