414 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356518688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit Books
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Description
Since the city of Bezim was shaken half into the sea by a magical earthquake, the Inquisitors have policed alchemy with brutal efficiency. Nothing too powerful, too complicated, too much like real magic is allowed–and the careful science that’s le...
Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
emotional 35%
funny 35%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 8%
dark 6%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 79% | Plot: 13% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Death, AbandonmentModerate
Police brutality, Violence, BloodMinor
Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement414 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356518688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit Books
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Description
Since the city of Bezim was shaken half into the sea by a magical earthquake, the Inquisitors have policed alchemy with brutal efficiency. Nothing too powerful, too complicated, too much like real magic is allowed–and the careful science that’s le...
Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
emotional 35%
funny 35%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 8%
dark 6%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 79% | Plot: 13% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Death, AbandonmentModerate
Police brutality, Violence, BloodMinor
Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement