The Scarab Path by Adrian Tchaikovsky

692 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous medium-paced
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The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself crippled in ways no doctor can mend, haunted by ghosts of the past that she cannot appease a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
mysterious 82%
tense 70%
dark 52%
emotional 47%
sad 23%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.11

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