Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

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First Impressions

What were your initial thoughts when you started reading "First Lie Wins"? Did the book meet your expectations or surprise you?

Unresolved Questions

Were there any plot points or character arcs that you felt were left unresolved or could have been explored further?

Alternate Ending

If you could change one thing about the ending of "First Lie Wins" what would it be and why?

Adaptation Dreams

If "First Lie Wins" were to be adapted into a movie or TV series, who would you cast in the main roles?

Women’s Place in Belterra

In Serpent & Dove, women were often powerless under the Church’s authority, expected to obey, stay quiet, or be punished. If you had lived in that time, do you think you would have conformed for safety, or rebelled like Lou?

Unexpected Union

Do you think you could make a marriage work if it started like Lou and Reid’s—out of necessity, not choice?

Pick Your Coven

Would you rather be a Dame Blanche trading balance for power, or a Dame Rouge drawing from blood—and which one sounds more your vibe?