Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan

Promise of Blood

Powder Mage #1

Brian McClellan

545 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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The Age of Kings is dead.And I have killed it.It's a bloody  business overthrowing a king... Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,610 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
tense 65%
dark 63%
mysterious 43%
emotional 14%
challenging 11%
funny 8%
sad 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 29%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 43% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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