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501 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781801108447
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 09 November 2023
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 589 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
mysterious 59%
tense 42%
challenging 33%
funny 16%
emotional 15%
reflective 14%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, WarModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutalityMinor
Torture, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
501 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781801108447
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 09 November 2023
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 589 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
mysterious 59%
tense 42%
challenging 33%
funny 16%
emotional 15%
reflective 14%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, WarModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutalityMinor
Torture, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis