The Descent of Monsters by Neon Yang

The Descent of Monsters

Tensorate #3

Neon Yang

124 pages first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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The Descent of Monsters suits readers who relish morally tangled investigations, lush yet brutal fantasy worlds, and narratives that interrogate power through queer, non-Western lenses while keeping them off balance with shifting formats and unreliable perspectives.

Description

You are reading this because I am dead. Something terrible happened at the Rewar Teng Institute of Experimental Methods. When the Tensorate’s investigators arrived, they found a sea of blood and bones as far as the eye could see. One of the ins...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 1,575 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

adventurous: 72%

dark: 63%

tense: 40%

emotional: 29%

sad: 23%

challenging: 15%

reflective: 13%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 2%


Pace

59% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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