Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley

Stiletto

The Checquy Files #2

Daniel O'Malley

583 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
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Stiletto suits the reader who delights in watching razor-sharp bureaucratic satire collide with tentacled menaces while a reluctant supernatural civil servant referees centuries-old grudges over tea and paperwork.

Description

In this spirited sequel, The Rook returns to clinch an alliance between deadly rivals and avert epic—and slimy—supernatural war.When secret organizations are forced to merge after years of enmity and bloodshed, only one person has the fearsome pow...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 4,458 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 93%

mysterious: 67%

funny: 57%

tense: 34%

dark: 24%

lighthearted: 21%

emotional: 16%

challenging: 9%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 4%

reflective: 3%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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