The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde

The Jewel and Her Lapidary

Gemworld #1

Fran Wilde

80 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous medium-paced

Description

From Fran Wilde, the Andre Norton and Compton Crook Award-winning author of Updraft.The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels and Lapidaries, the people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 332 reviews

Moods

tense 61%
adventurous 38%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
mysterious 23%
challenging 15%
hopeful 7%

Pace

fast 57%
slow 28%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.24

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