Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Guns of the Dawn

Adrian Tchaikovsky

673 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

The first casualty of war is truth . . .First, Denland's revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war-machines against wa...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
tense 69%
dark 63%
emotional 52%
sad 38%
reflective 30%
challenging 27%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 6%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.13

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...