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442 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812567083
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Fantasy / Tom Doherty Associates
Publication date: 15 June 1996
Description
Where once great galleons roamed the sea, sand ships now traverse the Great Waste, and a glittering chain of city-states dots the desert that has no end... And the greatest city of them all is Charisat: Imperial seat and wonder of wonders, a grea...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 31%
dark 20%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
challenging 10%
reflective 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 28% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Violence, RacismModerate
Torture, Confinement, DeathMinor
Trafficking, Sexual assault, Medical trauma
442 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812567083
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Fantasy / Tom Doherty Associates
Publication date: 15 June 1996
Description
Where once great galleons roamed the sea, sand ships now traverse the Great Waste, and a glittering chain of city-states dots the desert that has no end... And the greatest city of them all is Charisat: Imperial seat and wonder of wonders, a grea...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 31%
dark 20%
emotional 15%
funny 15%
challenging 10%
reflective 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 28% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Violence, RacismModerate
Torture, Confinement, DeathMinor
Trafficking, Sexual assault, Medical trauma