How does Throne of Glass play into the tropes of young adult fiction? How does it move beyond young adult into the new adult category?

Consider the role gods and fate play in the story. What does the novel imply about fate? How are the novel’s gods similar to mythological gods? How are they different?

Examine pregnancy in the novel, or the series as a whole. How does Yrene’s pregnancy compare to Asterin’s; and how do these wanted pregnancies compare to the captive breeding program the Ironteeth witches suffer earlier in the series?