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592 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425281598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 03 February 2015
Description
The first in the "powerful" (SFFWorld.com) New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order to be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dang...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,521 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
mysterious 50%
tense 41%
emotional 29%
challenging 17%
sad 14%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, BloodModerate
Rape, Torture, BullyingMinor
Animal death, Death of parent, Cursing
592 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425281598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 03 February 2015
Description
The first in the "powerful" (SFFWorld.com) New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order to be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dang...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,521 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
mysterious 50%
tense 41%
emotional 29%
challenging 17%
sad 14%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, BloodModerate
Rape, Torture, BullyingMinor
Animal death, Death of parent, Cursing