House of Chains by Steven Erikson

House of Chains

Malazan Book of the Fallen #4

Steven Erikson

1021 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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Years later, Tavore, Adjunct to the Empress, enters the last Malazan stronghold. New to command, she must hone 12,000 recruits to resist the Whirlwind of her sister Sha in the Holy Desert. The power struggle of the seer's warlords threatens the so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,081 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
adventurous 81%
challenging 71%
emotional 46%
mysterious 46%
tense 40%
sad 36%
reflective 24%
funny 17%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 16% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 39% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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