Mortlock by Jon Mayhew

375 pages first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction childrens fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The sister is a knife-thrower in a magician's stage act, the brother an undertaker's assistant. Neither orphan knows of the other's existence. Until, that is, three terrible aunts descend on the girl's house and imprison her guardian, the Great Ca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
adventurous 71%
mysterious 71%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
sad 28%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.46

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