400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749958176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Piatkus
Publication date: 15 October 2013
Description
Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the grim alleys of St. Giles, eve...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
mysterious 52%
dark 40%
tense 28%
funny 20%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 8%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Character: 14% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Blood, Murder, ClassismMinor
Rape
400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749958176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Piatkus
Publication date: 15 October 2013
Description
Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the grim alleys of St. Giles, eve...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
mysterious 52%
dark 40%
tense 28%
funny 20%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 8%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Character: 14% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Blood, Murder, ClassismMinor
Rape