384 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780370331782
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the Spook's apprentice Tom's first duty is to protect the County from the dark. But now Mam needs his help in her homeland of Greece. One of the most dangerous of the old gods, the Ordeen, is about to return there, bringing slaughter and devast...
Community Reviews Summary of 789 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
emotional 44%
mysterious 44%
tense 44%
challenging 32%
sad 20%
reflective 8%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 40% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Body horror, DeathModerate
Violence, Vomit, GriefMinor
War, Animal death, Confinement
384 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780370331782
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the Spook's apprentice Tom's first duty is to protect the County from the dark. But now Mam needs his help in her homeland of Greece. One of the most dangerous of the old gods, the Ordeen, is about to return there, bringing slaughter and devast...
Community Reviews Summary of 789 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
emotional 44%
mysterious 44%
tense 44%
challenging 32%
sad 20%
reflective 8%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 40% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Body horror, DeathModerate
Violence, Vomit, GriefMinor
War, Animal death, Confinement