The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley

The Mirror Empire

Worldbreaker Saga #1

Kameron Hurley

540 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody past… while a world goes to war with itself.In the frozen kingdom of Saiduan, inv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
challenging 59%
adventurous 53%
tense 46%
mysterious 34%
emotional 12%
sad 9%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 39% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.55

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