Important
Why does Xan progressively become weaker over the course of the book?
Maintaining the spell cast on Luna is very draining as Xan grows older.
What happens when Antaine decides to visit Luna's mother?
He is attacked by her magical paper birds.
Who is the Sorrow-Eater?
Ignatia
I am taken from a mine and shut inside a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
Pencil lead (graphite).
What is spelled incorrectly in the English dictionary?
Nothing, Incorrectly
Why can the Sorrow-Eater survive for so long?
It continues to feed off the sadness of the people of Protectorate.
Which animal did Luna's mother transform into in order to spy on Gherland's conversation?
A cockroach
Who is the girl who drank moonlight as a baby?
Luna
What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "m"
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
What is revealed about Ignatia?
She convinced the townspeople that Xan was evil and fed off their grief.
Who is the kind Witch?
Xan
What breaks but never falls, and what falls but never breaks?
Day breaks; night falls.
Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?
"Ton"
What causes Luna to faint?
Hearing the word "magic"
What does Glerk give to Luna at the end of the story?
A poem
Who is the tiny dragon?
I have keys but no locks.
I have space but no rooms.
You can enter, but you cannot go inside.
What am I?
A keyboard
What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left hand?
Your left hand.
Why does Antain initially decide to kill Xan?
His child is set to be sacrificed.
Why didn't Ignatia help the other magicians during the volcanic eruption centuries ago?
She needed to feed off the grief/fear of the townspeople.
Who is the "crazy" woman in the story? What is her name?
Adara
A woman has seven children. Half of them are boys. How can this be possible?
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
"short"