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416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1857237633
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 27 May 1999
Description
On a backward world with six moons, an alert spy reports on the doings of one Dr. Vosill, who has mysteriously become the personal physician to the king, despite being a foreigner and, even more unthinkably, a woman. Vosill has more enemies than s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,137 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
dark 39%
emotional 29%
reflective 29%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
sad 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexism, TortureModerate
Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assaultMinor
Murder416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1857237633
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 27 May 1999
Description
On a backward world with six moons, an alert spy reports on the doings of one Dr. Vosill, who has mysteriously become the personal physician to the king, despite being a foreigner and, even more unthinkably, a woman. Vosill has more enemies than s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,137 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
dark 39%
emotional 29%
reflective 29%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
sad 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexism, TortureModerate
Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assaultMinor
Murder