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432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356518688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit Books
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Description
Since the city of Bezim was shaken half into the sea by a magical earthquake, the Inquisitors have policed alchemy with brutal efficiency. Nothing too powerful, too complicated, too much like real magic is allowed–and the careful science that’s le...
Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
mysterious 49%
emotional 38%
funny 33%
tense 26%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
sad 6%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 17% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Death, AbandonmentModerate
Police brutality, Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual content, Child abuse, Body horror
432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356518688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit Books
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Description
Since the city of Bezim was shaken half into the sea by a magical earthquake, the Inquisitors have policed alchemy with brutal efficiency. Nothing too powerful, too complicated, too much like real magic is allowed–and the careful science that’s le...
Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
mysterious 49%
emotional 38%
funny 33%
tense 26%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
sad 6%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 17% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Death, AbandonmentModerate
Police brutality, Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual content, Child abuse, Body horror