Scan barcode
612 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781035006489
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed fantasy series Shadows of the Apt. It's brought to you by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The days of peace are over . . . The city states of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 941 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 41%
emotional 29%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 16%
challenging 15%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 46% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Slavery, DeathMinor
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture612 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781035006489
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed fantasy series Shadows of the Apt. It's brought to you by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The days of peace are over . . . The city states of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 941 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 41%
emotional 29%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 16%
challenging 15%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 46% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Slavery, DeathMinor
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture