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arian_dragonelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Animal death
kylieqrada's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
An absolute banger. Medieval fantasy done right. I'm so psyched that Anthony Ryan has a big backlist for me to dive into.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Torture, Bullying, and Rape
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Cursing
lady_moon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Reread, 2022: I totally missed this when I read this book years ago but there's a gay character here!! Not of crucial importance, true, but definitely subtly present
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Murder, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Torture, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Rape
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Animal death
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