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466 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780730492894
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 February 2012
Description
A complex, adult epic fantasy from a new Australian author ... original, dramatic, unputdownable ...Sierra has a despised and forbidden gift - she raises power from the suffering of others. Enslaved by the king's torturer, Sierra escapes, barely k...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
adventurous 75%
emotional 58%
sad 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Gore, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assaultMinor
Pedophilia, Animal death, Infertility466 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780730492894
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 February 2012
Description
A complex, adult epic fantasy from a new Australian author ... original, dramatic, unputdownable ...Sierra has a despised and forbidden gift - she raises power from the suffering of others. Enslaved by the king's torturer, Sierra escapes, barely k...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
adventurous 75%
emotional 58%
sad 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Gore, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assaultMinor
Pedophilia, Animal death, Infertility