The Book of Swords by C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, K.J. Parker, Cecelia Holland, Lavie Tidhar, Elizabeth Bear, Robin Hobb, Kate Elliott, Scott Lynch, Ellen Kushner, Gardner Dozois, Ken Liu, George R.R. Martin, Matthew Hughes, Daniel Abraham, Rich Larson, Walter Jon Williams

522 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous medium-paced

Description

Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these...

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Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 40%
mysterious 30%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 10%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 22%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.54

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