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350 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590213124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lethe Press
Publication date: 12 March 2012
Description
Nicolas Rathe is a pointsman, a dedicated watchman in the great city of Astreiant. During the annual trade fair, with a city filled with travelers and merchants, someone is stealing children. The populace is getting angry and frightened and convin...
Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
dark 23%
tense 23%
challenging 17%
relaxing 17%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingMinor
Death, Rape, Violence
350 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590213124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lethe Press
Publication date: 12 March 2012
Description
Nicolas Rathe is a pointsman, a dedicated watchman in the great city of Astreiant. During the annual trade fair, with a city filled with travelers and merchants, someone is stealing children. The populace is getting angry and frightened and convin...
Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
dark 23%
tense 23%
challenging 17%
relaxing 17%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingMinor
Death, Rape, Violence