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367 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007137312
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
New YA edition of the first book in the best-selling Old Kingdom trilogy. This compelling high fantasy is a passionately exciting tale of a young heroine who must do battle in the realm of Death itself to defeat a powerful enemy. For many years Sa...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,189 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
mysterious 48%
tense 34%
emotional 25%
hopeful 13%
sad 8%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 49% | A mix: 44% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GoreModerate
Violence, Slavery, BloodMinor
Vomit, Animal death, Child death
367 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007137312
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
New YA edition of the first book in the best-selling Old Kingdom trilogy. This compelling high fantasy is a passionately exciting tale of a young heroine who must do battle in the realm of Death itself to defeat a powerful enemy. For many years Sa...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,189 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
mysterious 48%
tense 34%
emotional 25%
hopeful 13%
sad 8%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 49% | A mix: 44% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GoreModerate
Violence, Slavery, BloodMinor
Vomit, Animal death, Child death