A Harvest of Hearts

In A Harvest of Hearts, the appearance of certain characters and situations is often different from their reality. What was your initial impression of the main characters? How did your opinion evolve as the story progressed?

Foss struggles with self-esteem and self-image throughout the book. Have you been in situations where you questioned your own worth or your right to take up space? How do you handle it the same or differently from Foss? What strategies have helped you to persevere through and overcome such feelings?

What moments stood out to you in the novel on the themes of consent, sexuality, and beauty standards? What was it about that moment that caught your attention?

Foss and Sylvester’s adventure involves learning the true history of magic in their kingdom. How does their magical understanding change from what they were told at the start of the novel? What discoveries did you find surprising and why?

What expectations of the story did the cover give you? If you had the chance to design your own cover for this book, what approach would you take?

In the story, Sylvester and Foss confront their own insecurities, but they also learn and grow through their relationship. How did you feel about Sylvester and Foss’s chemistry and compatibility?

How do you think the book would have differed if told from Sylvester’s perspective instead of Foss’s?

The other magic users in the book act villainous in various ways, though these characters justify their actions as being for “good”. What did you think about the King’s motivations behind using the hearts for the kingdom? What about Clarissa’s treatment of Sylvester?

What was the most memorable or shocking scene in the story, and why?

If you could cast your own spell to change the course of this story (without using any human hearts, of course), what would you change?

Who would you cast to play the main characters in a movie or theatrical adaptation? If this novel were a musical, what would be the theme song?