Sovereign by C.J. Sansom

Sovereign

The Shardlake Series #3

C.J. Sansom with Steven Crossley (Narrator)

21 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Autumn, 1541: King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Progress to the North to attend an extravagant submission of his rebellious subjects in York. Already in the city are lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his assistant Jack Barak. As well as ...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 1,972 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 66%

dark: 58%

tense: 58%

informative: 35%

challenging: 19%

sad: 17%

reflective: 16%

emotional: 15%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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