Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom

Dark Fire

The Shardlake Series #2

C.J. Sansom

501 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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It is 1540, and Henry VIII has been on the throne for thirty-one years when Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer renowned as "the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," is pressed to help a friend's young niece who is charged with murder. Despite ...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
dark 67%
adventurous 66%
tense 66%
informative 31%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
reflective 10%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 30%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 46% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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