The Descent of Anansi cover

The Descent of Anansi

by Steven Barnes

From the back cover: THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN... It's the American Revolution all over again. But this time it's a rag-tag band of space colonists vs. The United States. And the fate of the world hangs by a thread -- 200 miles above the earth.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?