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401 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312972967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 01 February 2000
Description
Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once... Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom—savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
dark 47%
tense 33%
informative 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 37% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BloodModerate
Incest, Rape, SuicideMinor
War, Child abuse
401 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312972967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 01 February 2000
Description
Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once... Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom—savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
dark 47%
tense 33%
informative 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 37% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BloodModerate
Incest, Rape, SuicideMinor
War, Child abuse