The Pillars of the World by Anne Bishop

The Pillars of the World

Tir Alainn #1

Anne Bishop

446 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

In Sylvalan, a witch hunt is in full force. As witches and innocents are brutally murdered, magic is disappearing from the land, and the roads between the world of humans and that of faeries are vanishing one by one. This is a dark fantasy of a wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 638 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
dark 46%
mysterious 46%
tense 38%
emotional 30%
hopeful 15%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | Character: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.72

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