House of Chains by Steven Erikson

House of Chains

Malazan Book of the Fallen #4

Steven Erikson

1044 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced

Description

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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Moods

dark 92%
adventurous 78%
challenging 73%
mysterious 43%
emotional 42%
tense 37%
sad 35%
reflective 24%
funny 14%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 18% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 37% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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