The Kingdoms of Savannah Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, General James Oglethorpe and our BookBrowse Review of The Kingdoms of Savannah.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. Despite Ransom's best efforts to create distance between himself and his family, he finds himself repeatedly entangled in the detective work of his mother, Morgana, and niece, Jaq. What do you think pulls Ransom back into the family and his mother's schemes?
2. Why did the Gooze turn to the Musgrove family? What traits make them uniquely able to help?
3. How does the setting of Savannah guide the novel? Do you think it was important that the author included real places? How has the author's inclusion of these places shaped your perception of Savannah?

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