Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Prince of Thorns

The Broken Empire #1

Mark Lawrence

319 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark fast-paced
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BOOK ONE IN THE BROKEN EMPIRE TRILOGY "Prince of Thorns deserves attention as the work of an iconoclast who seems determined to turn that familiar thing, Medievalesque Fantasy Trilogy, entirely on its head."--Locus When he was nine, he watched as...

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Moods

dark 97%
adventurous 72%
tense 44%
mysterious 22%
challenging 16%
funny 11%
sad 9%
emotional 7%
reflective 4%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 41%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.55

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