The Shadow Matrix cover

The Shadow Matrix

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Margaret, heir to the Alton Domain, is marked with a mysterious power symbol that even the sages don't understand. To make matters worse, she is at the center of a political struggle, forbidden to marry her true love Mikhail, regent to the Elhalyn Domain. When the lovers are drawn to an ancient Tower, they are sent back through time, awaited by a dread Keeper, who sends them on a perilous quest.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?