# Love and Sacrifice in Brood of the Witch-Queen

> Theme guide for Brood of the Witch-Queen by Sax Rohmer.

Robert Cairn's love for Myra Duquesne drives him to risk his life to protect her from Ferrara's schemes, highlighting romantic devotion as a motivating force against evil and a source of vulnerability.

## Where it surfaces

- [XXII: Myra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brood_of_the_witch_queen_se/chapters/xxii-myra): Robert Cairn's declaration of love and Myra's emotional vulnerability highlight the theme of romantic devotion amidst looming danger.
- [Flowering of the Lotus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brood_of_the_witch_queen_se/chapters/xxiv-flowering-of-the-lotus): Robert and Dr. Cairn's desperate race to save Myra is driven by love and a willingness to sacrifice.

## Links

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