Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson

Deadhouse Gates

Malazan Book of the Fallen #2

Steven Erikson

604 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Description

In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha'ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will...

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Moods

dark 92%
adventurous 83%
challenging 64%
tense 50%
mysterious 44%
emotional 43%
sad 38%
reflective 20%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 22% | Character: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 41% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.22

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