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582 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143051480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
In his eagerly awaited new novel, Guy Gavriel Kay turns his gaze to the northlands, brilliantly evoking the Viking, Anglo-Saxon and Celtic cultures of a turbulent age.There is nothing soft or silken about the north. The lives of men and women are ...
Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 32%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 10%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MisogynyMinor
Slavery582 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143051480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
In his eagerly awaited new novel, Guy Gavriel Kay turns his gaze to the northlands, brilliantly evoking the Viking, Anglo-Saxon and Celtic cultures of a turbulent age.There is nothing soft or silken about the north. The lives of men and women are ...
Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 32%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 10%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MisogynyMinor
Slavery