The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey

The Serpent's Shadow

Elemental Masters #1

Mercedes Lackey

398 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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The first novel in Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series reimagines the fairy tale Snow White in a richly-detailed alternate Edwardian EnglandMaya Witherspoon lived most of the first twenty-five years of her life in her native India. ...

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Moods

adventurous 76%
mysterious 44%
hopeful 28%
lighthearted 28%
dark 16%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 19%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

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