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416 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061561573
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
Award-winning author Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom with a thrilling prequel complete with dark magic, royalty, dangerous action, a strong heroine, and flawless world building. This epic fantasy adventure is destined to be a classic and is p...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,166 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 34%
tense 28%
emotional 24%
sad 23%
challenging 9%
reflective 4%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 34% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, MurderModerate
Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Blood, Grief, Gaslighting
416 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061561573
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
Award-winning author Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom with a thrilling prequel complete with dark magic, royalty, dangerous action, a strong heroine, and flawless world building. This epic fantasy adventure is destined to be a classic and is p...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,166 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 34%
tense 28%
emotional 24%
sad 23%
challenging 9%
reflective 4%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 34% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, MurderModerate
Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Blood, Grief, Gaslighting