A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

Compare what life is like for commoners in Solis versus in Atlantia. Why are their conditions so different?

In Blood and Ash, “all kingdoms are built on blood.” In what ways is blood crucial to the wielding of political power in Solis and Atlantia? What other sources of political power are there in this world?

How does Poppy’s first-person perspective allow the reader to explore Atlantia and the world outside Solis? How does the first-person perspective enrich the reader’s understanding of Poppy’s character? How does it limit it?