480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471409714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Description
In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to lay them to rest. He is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
dark 32%
emotional 28%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 23%
funny 14%
lighthearted 9%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
reflective 4%
challenging 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GoreModerate
Body horror, Violence, Sexual contentMinor
Ableism, Animal death, Gun violence
480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471409714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Description
In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to lay them to rest. He is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
dark 32%
emotional 28%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 23%
funny 14%
lighthearted 9%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
reflective 4%
challenging 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GoreModerate
Body horror, Violence, Sexual contentMinor
Ableism, Animal death, Gun violence