The book club questions for EMBERS will be published here as soon as the novel is out! In the meantime, why not consider the ones for BELOW?

1. What expectations did you have before you started reading Embers? If your expectations weren’t met, how does that change the way you perceive the Traces trilogy as a whole?
2. 
How do Aiden and Cole evolve over the course of their story? Who or what contributes to their growth?
3. Aiden has three mentors: Donovan, Katz, and finally Cole. What is the most important lesson she learns from each of them? How do you feel about their choice to keep her in the dark about the full extent of her potential?
4. For Aiden and Cole, the life-or-death stakes of the telepath sphere are juxtaposed with the everyday challenges of attending Edison High School. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having these two worlds collide in the novel?
5. 
Why does Aiden have such a negative opinion of authority figures, and to what extent is it justified?
6. Why does Cole misunderstand Aiden when she tells him that he’s “not safe”?

7. 
Why does Layla manage to resist Ivanson’s illusion?
8. 
In your opinion, does the Traces trilogy have a happy ending?
9. 
The Yr line and its lore, including Cole’s role as anax nekrôn, remain nebulous throughout the Traces trilogy. How do you feel about the choice of not giving these elements of the story any more “page time”?
10. What are the pivotal moments for Cole’s healing process?
11. Which aspects of the relationship between Aiden and Cole are healthy? How can you tell?
12. Which antagonist stood out to you? Which secondary character struck you as particularly memorable?

13. 
If you could add, remove, or change any part of Embers, which part would you choose?
14. 
Traces, Below, Embers — what is the significance of these titles? How do the themes of Traces and Below — memory, identity, trauma, and trust — reappear and echo throughout Embers?