272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575096769
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: "a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go togethe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,600 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
adventurous 65%
tense 43%
emotional 31%
funny 16%
challenging 15%
sad 10%
hopeful 6%
reflective 5%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 13% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 31% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Body horror, DeathModerate
Violence, Animal cruelty, BullyingMinor
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575096769
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: "a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go togethe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,600 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
adventurous 65%
tense 43%
emotional 31%
funny 16%
challenging 15%
sad 10%
hopeful 6%
reflective 5%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 13% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 31% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Body horror, DeathModerate
Violence, Animal cruelty, BullyingMinor
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse