The Queen of Nothing

Explain the prophecy Baphen made at Cardan’s birth. Baphen notes that some prophecies are made true by the means meant to prevent them. What do you think he means by this statement?

How is Jude and Cardan’s love story a typical romance? In what ways does it refer to a love story you may have read in a fairy tale? Use textual and online research to support your answer.

Faerie’s norms about gender and sexuality are different from those in the mortal world. Compare and contrast how sexuality and gender operate in the two realms.