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448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B078SR3GZZ
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 30 August 2018
Description
A young mage-in-training takes up the sword and is unwittingly pulled into a violent political upheaval, in the first book of this epic fantasy trilogy by Miles Cameron, author of The Red Knight. Aranthur is a promising young mage. But the world i...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
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Violence, War, Addiction448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B078SR3GZZ
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 30 August 2018
Description
A young mage-in-training takes up the sword and is unwittingly pulled into a violent political upheaval, in the first book of this epic fantasy trilogy by Miles Cameron, author of The Red Knight. Aranthur is a promising young mage. But the world i...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Violence, War, Addiction