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384 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061144837
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Description
The second installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.A...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,611 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
dark 44%
emotional 27%
informative 24%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 10%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 30% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, GoreModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, GriefMinor
Rape, Vomit, Sexual violence
384 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061144837
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Description
The second installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.A...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,611 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
dark 44%
emotional 27%
informative 24%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 10%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 30% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, GoreModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, GriefMinor
Rape, Vomit, Sexual violence