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{Warning: Some spoiler alerts ahead!}
- The main theme of Launch is political revolution. Why is this important to the themes of the first two books (biodiversity loss and the climate crisis)?
- “Elections have consequences” is an idea that runs through the last book in the trilogy. What parallels did the writer draw between her invented worlds and our current political atmosphere?
- Skye makes a momentous decision about the fate of Oln at the end of the book. Why is this important to her character’s development?
- Discuss the last three, short lines of the book. How do these sentences summarize the author’s intent for the entire series?
- Chapter 41 marks a pivotal point in the relationship of Starion and Tane. Could Tane have made a different decision?
- Compare and contrast the characters of Candliss and Thea. Which is your favorite?
- Merry is the main animal character in all three books. Had you heard of a kea before reading the trilogy? Did the books make you want to learn more about them?
- Now that you’ve read the trilogy, did it inspire you to become involved in conservation and/or politics? Why or why not?
- Did you enjoy the epilogue that starts “Four Years Later”? Why or why not?
- “Launch” has a content warning for violence on the front book cover, since it is a young adult book. Was it necessary? Comment on the amount of violence.
- There are three villains in the trilogy: Oln, Pruet, and Tarr. Contrast them.
- Book One was written entirely from Skye’s point-of-view (POV). Book Two has several character perspectives, and in Book Three the POV changed in almost every chapter. Why did the author do this? Which did you prefer?
- Which of the three books was your favorite? Why?