401 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312972967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 01 February 2000
Description
Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once... Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom—savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning...
Community Reviews Summary of 378 reviews
Moods
adventurous 81%
dark 37%
tense 31%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Murder, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Incest, Animal death, Rape
401 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312972967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 01 February 2000
Description
Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once... Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom—savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning...
Community Reviews Summary of 378 reviews
Moods
adventurous 81%
dark 37%
tense 31%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Murder, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Incest, Animal death, Rape