416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451456717
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 March 1998
Description
In the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's beloved Black Jewels Trilogy, a race of witches and warlocks whose power is channeled through magical jewels will meet their once and future queen... Seven hundred years ago, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,243 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
adventurous 48%
tense 43%
sad 39%
challenging 31%
mysterious 26%
hopeful 4%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Rape, Gore, PedophiliaMinor
Infidelity, Cannibalism416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451456717
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 March 1998
Description
In the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's beloved Black Jewels Trilogy, a race of witches and warlocks whose power is channeled through magical jewels will meet their once and future queen... Seven hundred years ago, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,243 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
adventurous 48%
tense 43%
sad 39%
challenging 31%
mysterious 26%
hopeful 4%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Rape, Gore, PedophiliaMinor
Infidelity, Cannibalism