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314 pages • first pub 1998 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101662168
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 December 1999
A reader who enjoys introspective journeys through richly imagined fantasy realms, where poetic prose and deep themes of identity and legacy intertwine.
Reasoning: The user wants a concise, one-sentence description that goes beyond restating genre, mood, and pace. The book's slow pace, reflective mood, and themes of identity/destiny suggest a reader drawn to immersive, character-driven fantasy with thematic depth.
Description
Something half-woke in him, and he froze on the threshold, seeing misshapen faces billow in the flames.As a child, Rook had been taken in by the bards of Luly, and raised as one of their own. Of his past he knew nothingexcept faint memoires of fi...
Community Reviews
Moods
mysterious: 63%
reflective: 54%
adventurous: 50%
dark: 36%
emotional: 36%
hopeful: 22%
tense: 22%
challenging: 18%
relaxing: 9%
funny: 4%
sad: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, GriefMinor
Confinement, Violence, Murder
314 pages • first pub 1998 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101662168
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 December 1999
A reader who enjoys introspective journeys through richly imagined fantasy realms, where poetic prose and deep themes of identity and legacy intertwine.
Reasoning: The user wants a concise, one-sentence description that goes beyond restating genre, mood, and pace. The book's slow pace, reflective mood, and themes of identity/destiny suggest a reader drawn to immersive, character-driven fantasy with thematic depth.
Description
Something half-woke in him, and he froze on the threshold, seeing misshapen faces billow in the flames.As a child, Rook had been taken in by the bards of Luly, and raised as one of their own. Of his past he knew nothingexcept faint memoires of fi...
Community Reviews
Moods
mysterious: 63%
reflective: 54%
adventurous: 50%
dark: 36%
emotional: 36%
hopeful: 22%
tense: 22%
challenging: 18%
relaxing: 9%
funny: 4%
sad: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, GriefMinor
Confinement, Violence, Murder