The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman

688 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy literary challenging dark informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, only to find that he’s too late. The king died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, leaving no heir, and only a handful of the knights of the Round ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
reflective 36%
funny 27%
hopeful 27%
mysterious 18%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

4.04

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...