A City in Winter: The Queen's Tale by Mark Helprin

A City in Winter: The Queen's Tale

A Kingdom Far and Clear: The Swan Lake Trilogy #2

Mark Helprin with Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator)

147 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy young adult adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Driven to avenge the murder of her royal parents and reclaim their lost kingdom, the daring young heroine and would-be queen journeys to the besieged city on the plain to seek out its eveil conqueror, the Usurper. Mark Helprin's spellbing tale rev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
dark 75%
hopeful 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.81

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