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257 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250018045
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 08 January 2013
Description
Marie Rutkoski's startling debut novel, the first book in the Kronos Chronicles, about the risks we take to protect those we love, brims with magic, political intrigue, and heroism. Petra Kronos has a simple, happy life. But it's never been ordin...
Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 58%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 33%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
dark 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Sexism, Blood, Death of parent257 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250018045
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 08 January 2013
Description
Marie Rutkoski's startling debut novel, the first book in the Kronos Chronicles, about the risks we take to protect those we love, brims with magic, political intrigue, and heroism. Petra Kronos has a simple, happy life. But it's never been ordin...
Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 58%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 33%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
dark 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Sexism, Blood, Death of parent