Discussion Questions for The House of Twelve

Hi everyone,

I've had a couple of requests now for discussion questions for The House of Twelve, and as there are none in the book itself (complete oversight on my part!) my wife & partner-in-crime Laura helped me come up with some below:

- Do you think the story was plot-based or character driven? Do you think the story would have been very different with a different set of characters?

- How did the main character, Sarah, change throughout the story? How did your opinion of her change?

- What did you think about the rest of the characters? Were there any deaths you were particularly happy or sad about?

- Do you think the forces behind the house are justified in their actions, considering the souls trapped within them have done bad things?

- How do you feel religion fits into this book (if at all), considering the recurrent themes of redemption and the afterlife?

- Do you think the house really would have killed all the guests if they hadn’t complied with ‘one death per night’ rule—or do you think their unwillingness to kill would have been rewarded?

- Do you think the house plays a significant role as the setting of this book? If the characters had been trapped somewhere else (perhaps in a more/less confined space), how would it have affected the events and tone of the story?

- What do you think will happen next to Sarah and Lucas?

In addition, if you'd like some insight into where I was coming from when writing this story, check out my spoiler-ridden post 'Inside The House of Twelve'.

Thanks as always :)

Sean Davies