Hekla's Children by James Brogden

Hekla's Children

James Brogden

400 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

A decade ago, teacher Nathan Brookes saw four of his students walk up a hill and vanish. Only one returned: Olivia, starved, terrified, and with no memory of where she'd been. Questioned by the police but released for lack of evidence, Nathan spen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 77%
adventurous 63%
tense 63%
emotional 25%
sad 19%
reflective 11%
challenging 8%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 27%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 41%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.56

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