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500 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781801108423
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 08 December 2022
Description
Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of a city under occupation and on the verge of revolution. There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never ...
Community Reviews Summary of 625 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
mysterious 58%
tense 42%
challenging 34%
funny 19%
emotional 15%
reflective 13%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 27% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 39% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, MurderModerate
War, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutalityMinor
Torture, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis500 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781801108423
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 08 December 2022
Description
Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of a city under occupation and on the verge of revolution. There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never ...
Community Reviews Summary of 625 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
mysterious 58%
tense 42%
challenging 34%
funny 19%
emotional 15%
reflective 13%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 27% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 39% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, MurderModerate
War, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutalityMinor
Torture, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis