Altar of Bones by Philip Carter

Altar of Bones

Philip Carter

640 pages first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Siberia 1939. Lena Orlova plans a daring escape from a grim Soviet gulag to the one place in Russia's icy wilderness she knows is safe: a cave concealing the legendary Altar of Bones. San Francisco, Present Day. Zoe Dmitroff discovers that she is ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
emotional 16%

Pace

fast 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.47

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