256 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0812512448
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Found lying dead in an alley is a man with an interesting piece of jewelry in his pocket--a reproduction of the Charlemagne talisman. It is so authentic that Vicky Bliss thinks she's being shown the real jewel. But in the streets and courtyards of...
Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
funny 44%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Confinement, FatphobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual harassment
256 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0812512448
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Found lying dead in an alley is a man with an interesting piece of jewelry in his pocket--a reproduction of the Charlemagne talisman. It is so authentic that Vicky Bliss thinks she's being shown the real jewel. But in the streets and courtyards of...
Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
funny 44%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Confinement, FatphobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual harassment