Scan barcode
nofys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
sonatica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Torture, War, and Blood
Minor: Murder, Religious bigotry, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Animal cruelty, War, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Sexism, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Body horror
Minor: Torture and Sexual content
writer_a_fox's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
reclusivebookslug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
At some point, I'll have to read the whole Temple of the White Rat books in the proper order (I started with the Saint of Steel trilogy, then this duology, and now I'm about to read Swordheart). (I was also disappointed that the White Rat Temple was so little mentioned here.) I think that will definitely improve my experience.
Graphic: Torture, Death, and Grief
Minor: War, Racism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
dosxhime's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I didn't expect to grow so attached to these 5 characters in just two books. Absolutely crazy. I think T Kingfisher just cemented herself as one of my favorite authors.
God I love clocktaur wars.....
4.75 / 5 A
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, and Violence
clarabooksit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, Xenophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Torture
huntress's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Grief, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Sexism, Torture, Suicide, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Child death
maryellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
jwells's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
I'm not the biggest fan of love triangles as subplots, especially when
It surprises me that more reviews tag this "light hearted" than "dark." It's certainly funny at times, but also has demons and mysterious fatal plague, and flesh-eating tattoos. I wouldn't call it "light."
That doesn't mean I don't recommend it, though, it is really fun to watch some morally gray characters forced to work alongside a paladin and a young sheltered scholar.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Torture