83 pages • 2 hours read
Eloise McgrawA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
“Splendid images drifted through his mind, golden forms and shapes, any one of which might be the destiny of this very small ingot that he, Ranofer the son of Thutra, had poured.”
“Heavy as a yoke, responsibility settled over Ranofer’s mind.”
Ranofer feels a sense of dread and a moral obligation to stop Ibni, demonstrating a strong sense of ethics. He is horrified that he has been part of Ibni’s scheme. This quote also exemplifies McGraw’s theme of doing the right thing and her use of figurative language.
“There was a moment’s awkward silence, during which Ranofer struggled without much success against the familiar frightened loneliness that had swept in again as through an opened door.”