Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson

31 hours, 4 minutes first pub 2004 (view editions)

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Midnight Tides suits readers who relish morally gray politics, cultures clashing through economics as well as arms, and the slow revelation of a vast mythic backdrop that reshapes every apparent truth.

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"The series has clearly established itself as the most significant work of epic fantasy since Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant." --SF Site After decades of internecine warfare, the tribes of the Tiste Edur have at last united u...

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Community Reviews

4.42
based on 4,265 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

adventurous: 72%

challenging: 58%

funny: 47%

tense: 47%

emotional: 46%

mysterious: 45%

sad: 35%

reflective: 25%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
74% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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