Shadows of the Short Days by Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson

Shadows of the Short Days

Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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A striking Icelandic debut, set in a world where wild and industrialised magic meet.Here, people do as they are told. They follow the rules. They stay in line. Citizens are watched over by the flying fortress, and dissidents are vanished deep into...

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Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 54%
adventurous 45%
emotional 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
challenging 9%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.29

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