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272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575096769
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: "a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go togethe...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,157 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 63%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
funny 18%
challenging 15%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 16% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 38% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Death, MurderModerate
Violence, Bullying, ConfinementMinor
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse
272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575096769
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: "a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go togethe...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,157 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 63%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
funny 18%
challenging 15%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 16% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 38% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Death, MurderModerate
Violence, Bullying, ConfinementMinor
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse