A Shadow in Summer: Book One of the Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham

A Shadow in Summer: Book One of the Long Price Quartet

Long Price Quartet #1

Daniel Abraham

336 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark mysterious slow-paced
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The powerful city-state of Saraykeht is a bastion of peace and culture, a major center of commerce and trade. Its economy depends on the power of the captive spirit, Seedless, an andat bound to the poet-sorcerer Heshai for life. Enter the Galts, a...

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Moods

dark 57%
mysterious 48%
emotional 42%
reflective 36%
adventurous 30%
tense 30%
sad 29%
challenging 20%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 43%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 46% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 29% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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