Toll the Hounds by Steven Erikson

Toll the Hounds

Malazan Book of the Fallen #8

Steven Erikson

829 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

In Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death shall arrive dancing. It is summer and the heat is oppressive, but for the small round man in the faded red waistcoat, discomfiture is not just because of the sun. All is not we...

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Community Reviews Summary of 486 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
adventurous 69%
emotional 61%
tense 53%
challenging 51%
sad 51%
mysterious 41%
reflective 35%
funny 25%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%

Average rating

4.3

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