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432 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425140048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 16 December 1993
Description
In medieval Europe, vows and laws are as inflexible and confining as a suit of armor. For Ruck, a noble and honest knight, those rules provide an unwavering path. Even as his wife leaves him for the Church, taking his money and his steed, Ruck’s l...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
tense 48%
dark 33%
challenging 29%
mysterious 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 16% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, MisogynyModerate
Child death, Murder, AbleismMinor
Pregnancy, Death of parent, Torture
432 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425140048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 16 December 1993
Description
In medieval Europe, vows and laws are as inflexible and confining as a suit of armor. For Ruck, a noble and honest knight, those rules provide an unwavering path. Even as his wife leaves him for the Church, taking his money and his steed, Ruck’s l...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
tense 48%
dark 33%
challenging 29%
mysterious 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 16% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, MisogynyModerate
Child death, Murder, AbleismMinor
Pregnancy, Death of parent, Torture