Speaks the Nightbird by Robert R. McCammon

Speaks the Nightbird

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Robert R. McCammon

500 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies, and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling mag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 539 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 65%
adventurous 51%
tense 44%
emotional 37%
challenging 31%
reflective 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 10%
informative 6%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 16% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.1

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