592 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425281598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 03 February 2015
Description
The first in the "powerful" (SFFWorld.com) New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order to be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dang...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,928 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
mysterious 46%
tense 40%
emotional 28%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 34% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, WarModerate
Rape, Torture, BullyingMinor
Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent
592 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425281598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 03 February 2015
Description
The first in the "powerful" (SFFWorld.com) New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order to be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate and dang...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,928 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
mysterious 46%
tense 40%
emotional 28%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 34% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, WarModerate
Rape, Torture, BullyingMinor
Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent