City of Lies by Sam Hawke

City of Lies

Poison Wars #1

Sam Hawke

560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

WINNER of the Ditmar Awards for Best Novel and Best New Talent, the Norma K Hemming Award, and the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel Poison. Treachery. Ancient spirits. Sieges. The Poison Wars begin now, with City of Lies, a fabulous epic fant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 488 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
mysterious 72%
tense 58%
dark 33%
emotional 29%
challenging 21%
reflective 13%
hopeful 9%
informative 3%
sad 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 43% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.66

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