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Book club questions · Storys 1–5

Threshing Day book club questions

For the first 5 storys, the way a good group chat asks them: a quick take-a-side question first, then one to chew on. This page stops at story 5, so nothing here spoils what comes after.

by Rebecca Yarros2026 · story collection · 14 chapters · 224 pages · Red Tower Books
Cover of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros

Story 1

  1. Which piece of Palme’s advice feels most important for Threshing?
  2. Why does Palme make preserving survivors’ accounts part of a professor’s job?

Story 2

  1. Was Brennan right to abandon his careful plan for the orange dragon?
  2. What hits harder: Brennan’s father giving him the bracelet or Brennan earning his seat?
  3. How does bonding Marbh change the way Brennan sees himself beyond being a Sorrengail?

Story 3

  1. Did Mira make the right call promising Teine she’d protect their loved ones?
  2. Which moment lands harder for Mira, Teine accepting her or finding Cowan alive?
  3. How does Teine’s questioning push Mira to claim her place in her family?

Story 4

  1. Was Xaden right to kill Prince Alic when he had the chance?
  2. What hits hardest, Sgaeyl burning the bodies or Xaden admitting he wants to burn Basgiath?
  3. How does Sgaeyl’s challenge change Xaden’s understanding of his motives and ancestry?

Story 5

  1. Was Garrick right to fear for Xaden after Alic’s death?
  2. Which moment hits harder, Garrick fearing for Xaden or Chradh choosing him?
  3. What makes Chradh’s interest in Garrick’s bloodline feel significant to their bond?

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