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491 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451458050
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Description
Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel — but where the real battle is against a subtle and sinister magic… Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,545 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
tense 44%
dark 34%
emotional 16%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 30% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Colonisation, Gore, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape, Animal death, Homophobia491 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451458050
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Description
Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel — but where the real battle is against a subtle and sinister magic… Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,545 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
tense 44%
dark 34%
emotional 16%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 30% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Colonisation, Gore, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape, Animal death, Homophobia