The Skystone by Jack Whyte

The Skystone

Camulod Chronicles #1

Jack Whyte

352 pages • first pub 1992 (view editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy meticulously crafted historical fantasies that blend the forging of legends with the gritty realities of war and cultural transformation.

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This first novel in Jack Whyte's riveting Arthurian series tells how the story of Camelot may have actually come to be.We all know the story--how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone and how Camelot came to be. But how did it really happen? The ...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 733 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 84%

informative: 53%

dark: 30%

tense: 23%

challenging: 7%

emotional: 7%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 7%

reflective: 7%

sad: 7%

Pace

35% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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