382 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781399700443
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Description
The first in an epic adult fantasy trilogy inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra and the historic Kowloon Walled City. Set in the dense, ruthless twin cities of San-Er, which recall the historic Kowloon Walled City of 1990s Hong Kong, Im...
Community Reviews Summary of 616 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 67%
mysterious 55%
emotional 35%
challenging 21%
sad 10%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 25% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Sexual content, Child deathMinor
Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
382 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781399700443
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Description
The first in an epic adult fantasy trilogy inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra and the historic Kowloon Walled City. Set in the dense, ruthless twin cities of San-Er, which recall the historic Kowloon Walled City of 1990s Hong Kong, Im...
Community Reviews Summary of 616 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 67%
mysterious 55%
emotional 35%
challenging 21%
sad 10%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 25% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Sexual content, Child deathMinor
Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail