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580 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007138494
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 23 September 2003
Description
Follow Lois McMaster Bujold, one of the most honored authors in the field of fantasy and science fiction, to a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons. Three years have passed since the widowed Dowager Royina Ista found release f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,130 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 41%
reflective 35%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 26%
dark 24%
tense 21%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
sad 10%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 27% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, Sexual assaultModerate
Grief, GoreMinor
Infertility, Sexual content, Rape580 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007138494
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 23 September 2003
Description
Follow Lois McMaster Bujold, one of the most honored authors in the field of fantasy and science fiction, to a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons. Three years have passed since the widowed Dowager Royina Ista found release f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,130 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 41%
reflective 35%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 26%
dark 24%
tense 21%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
sad 10%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 27% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, Sexual assaultModerate
Grief, GoreMinor
Infertility, Sexual content, Rape