READERS GUIDE
Reader’s GuideRise and Divine by Lana Harper
Discussion Questions:
1. We meet Daria “Dasha” Avramov under some unusual circumstances. What were your first impressions of her? Of her relationship with her half sister, Amrita?
2. As a devil eater, Dasha’s magical affinity is rare and uncanny even by Avramov family standards. What did you think of her forays beyond the veil? Does the other side sound like a place you’d want to visit?
3. The loss of both parents shaped Dasha into someone very different from the person she once was. Can you identify with the toll grief takes, and does it affect your perception of the mistakes Dasha has made?
4. Do you think Ivy was right to give Dasha another chance? What is your favorite aspect of their relationship?
5. Ultimately, Dasha’s fascination with the other side of the veil became an obsession that grew into the equivalent of a real-world addiction. What did you think of this progression? Did this portrayal of addiction or dependence resonate with you in any way?
6. Dasha and Amrita’s blended family is both unconventional and increasingly common. What did you think of their close-knit bond, and the way they helped Dasha recover from her addiction to the other side?
7. Chernobog is a terrifying chaos god—but also something of a tragic figure when it comes to his inherently unsustainable love of Belisama. What did you think about their turbulent relationship, and the way it echoes toxic human relationships?
8. Maya/Teyana has a special role to play in the events that unfold in this story. What did you think of the way she handled her predicament—
is her experience something you’d have been curious to live through yourself?
9. Which of the Cavalcade spectacles would you have enjoyed the most?
