Scan barcode
439 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008302238
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 19 September 2019
Description
A girl with no gifts must bargain for the power to fight her own mother’s dark schemes—even if the price is her life. Heir to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. Yet she fails at bone magic, fails to call upon...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,714 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
mysterious 53%
tense 50%
emotional 44%
challenging 19%
sad 17%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Death of parentModerate
Pregnancy, Body horror, TortureMinor
Rape, Slavery, Sexism439 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008302238
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 19 September 2019
Description
A girl with no gifts must bargain for the power to fight her own mother’s dark schemes—even if the price is her life. Heir to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. Yet she fails at bone magic, fails to call upon...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,714 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
mysterious 53%
tense 50%
emotional 44%
challenging 19%
sad 17%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Death of parentModerate
Pregnancy, Body horror, TortureMinor
Rape, Slavery, Sexism